Rutenberg’s Defense Without Garrett | Cleveland News

Browns’ new defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg is bringing his “heart, mind, fist” philosophy to the field, treating the ball like oxygen and embracing big-play celebrations — echoing his predecessor Jim Schwartz. With a proven resume across multiple NFL teams, Rutenberg faces a tall task: maintaining last year’s top-4 defense without superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett. The preseason opener in Chicago this Saturday will be the first real test of his new scheme — can he keep the Browns’ defense elite without their most feared weapon? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ba713f6e2843ef25