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Alexandria native makes history as NFL’s 1st female position coach

Alexandria native Callie Brownson made NFL history on Sunday when she became the first woman to coach a position group for an NFL team.

Brownson was the Cleveland Browns’ tight ends coach during their road match-up against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

She attended Mount Vernon High School and was hired by the Browns last January. Brownson worked with Cleveland’s tight ends Sunday while the team’s fulltime tight ends coach, Drew Petzing, missed the game to be with his wife for the birth of the couple’s first child.

Before joining Cleveland last winter, Brownson played for the D.C. Divas in the Women’s Football Alliance from 2010 to 2017. She later interned with the New York Jets and worked with Dartmouth’s football team as a quality control coach for two seasons.

Dolphins hiring former Eagles OC Kevin Patullo as pass game coordinator, AP source says

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo is joining the Miami Dolphins as their pass game coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the hiring. ESPN first reported the move. Patullo was let go by the Eagles last month after a lackluster season calling plays. He'll now join new Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley's staff and return to the role he held before being promoted to Philadelphia's offensive coordinator in 2025. Patullo had been the Eagle's passing game coordinator since 2021, but when the Eagles lost OC Kellen Moore after winning the Super Bowl in 2025 — Moore took the head job in New Orleans — they turned to Patullo to maintain familiarity and continuity for quarterback Jalen Hurts, running back Saquon Barkley and receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.
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