New Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley let the cat out of the bag at the Senior Bowl when he told the Florida Times-Union former Jaguars defensive line coach Joe Cullen has been hired by the Cleveland Browns.
The Browns confirmed the move Tuesday afternoon, and announced they’ve named Louie Cioffi as their defensive backs coach and Shane Steichen as an offensive quality control coach.
Cullen, who coached the Jaguars’ defensive line since 2010, is expected to fill the same role for the Browns and replace Dwaine Board.
Cullen made headlines in 2006 while an assistant with the Detroit Lions.
He was arrested once for driving while under the influence. He also arrested after driving through a Wendy’s naked. His explanation was that he blacked out that night and doesn’t remember the incident.
The league fined him $20,000 and made him perform 10 days of community service and attend AA meetings.
With Cleveland, he is expected to work with a defensive line, as coached by defensive coordinator Ray Horton. The Browns new defensive coordinator has said he is not married to a 3-4 or a 4-3 defensive alignment, but said the team will be very aggressive.
“Joe has been an outstanding coach throughout his career,” Browns Head Coach Rob Chudzinski said in a release. “I was very impressed with the way he has been able to develop young players both at the collegiate level and at each of his two stints in the NFL, and his ability as a teacher will benefit our players as well.
Meanwhile, Cioffi has spent the past two years as the Arizona Cardinals’ defensive backs coach, and began his coaching career in 1993 with the New York Jets. Steichen spent the last two seasons as a defensive assistant with the San Diego Chargers, and before that was an offensive assistant at the University of Louisville.
“Louie is very well-respected in the NFL,” said Chudzinski. “He possesses extensive experience working alongside some of the top defensive coaches in this league. He has worked closely with Ray (Horton), which will be a big advantage for our team. I am excited to have Joe, Louie and Shane as part of our staff, and believe that their knowledge of the game and coaching ability will be great assets to our players.”
In other Browns news, it’s expected the team will introduce offensive coordinator Norv Turner to the media on Wednesday morning.
