Browns hire Bubba Ventrone as new special teams coordinator
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By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have hired Ray “Bubba” Ventrone as their new special teams coordinator. He’ll replace Mike Priefer (PREE-fer), who was fired earlier this week. Ventrone had led the special teams groups with the Indianapolis Colts since 2018. The 40-year-old was a special teams star for the Browns from 2009-12. He’ll be counted on to upgrade units that had little positive impact under Priefer.