Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Brad Childress has been hired as the Browns new offensive coordinator, the Browns announced today.

The Browns had narrowed their choices to Childress and Mike Sherman, a league source told The Plain Dealer on Thursday. Sherman is expected to be named offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins.

Childress, the former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, had been offensive coordinator in Philadelphia under head coach Andy Reid. Current Browns coach Pat Shurmur was also on that staff.

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