The finally hired their new defensive coordinator Kyler Murray Jersey on Monday, bringing defensive pa s game coordinator Mike Rutenberg aboard as the replacement forJim Schwartz. It will be Rutenberg's first time as a defensive coordinator, having cut his teeth as an a sistant coach with the , , and on his way to his first shot at calling a defense. His two biggest mentors, head coach Robert Saleh and Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, can't help but rave about Rutenberg, and both coaches knew this day would come for the former Jets linebackers coach. Robert Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich rave about Browns DC Mike Rutenberg SNY's Connor Hughes shared an anecdote from Saleh back in his early days with the Jets, claiming that he knew Rutenberg would one day work his way up to becoming a defensive coordinator. "I remember talking to Robert Saleh about his original young staff with the Jets when he first got hired. Rudy was one of the guys he pointed out. Said it wouldn't be long before he was a DC," Hughes in a post on X. As Jets linebackers coach, Rutenberg helped develop Quincy Williams and Jamien Sherwood into starting-caliber linebackers, even helping Williams become a first-team All-Pro in 2023. When New York's staff was cleaned out following the 2024 season, Ulbrich hired Rutenberg as his defensive pa s game specialist in Atlanta, and The Athletic's Josh Kendall shared a quote from Ulbrich talking about how good a defensive mind Rutenberg is. "Hes one of the best teachers in this league. He understands the back end at a PhD-plus level. Hes a huge part of our succe s back there. Whether he gets a coordinator job this season or next, its inevitable. Hes too good a coach," Ulbrich reporters via Kendall. Obviously, Rutenberg's former Jets bo ses knew what they had in their a sistant coach, and it's no shock he landed a defensive coordinator job. We'll see what he's able to do with the Browns' defense under first-time head coach Todd Monken. More Browns news: Jackson Barton Jersey