CLEVELAND – Mike Priefer has known for months that he would be Browns coach Kevin Stefanski's replacement in the event of a positive COVID-19 test.He never imagined it happening in the playoffs.Cleveland's special teams coordinator will handle Stefanski's game-day duties on Sunday night in Pittsburgh when the Browns play in their first postseason game since 2003.
Stefanski, who led the Browns to 11 wins and back to the playoffs, tested positive with the virus on Tuesday along with Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio and two more assistant coaches.Priefer said Stefanski had drawn up a pandemic contingency plan in the spring, and this week the Browns are putting it into action.But while Priefer will take on Stefanski's role — and wear headphones he.