Reports: Holmgren out in Cleveland in the next 24 hours

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New Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, whose takeover of the team was officially approved Tuesday, will name Joe Banner the team's CEO/president and current president Mike Holmgren will depart the organization within 24 hours, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Ed Werder.

Haslem has a news conference scheduled for noon and will announce the Banner move, the sources said. It is unknown if Holmgren's status will be addressed at the news conference.

Haslem will close his deal to buy the Browns with Randy Lerner on Oct. 25 but these changes will take place before then.

Holmgren, the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks, joined the Browns on Jan. 5, 2010. The 64-year-old Holmgren officially had the title of team president. He was instrumental in the hiring of current Browns head coach Pat Shurmur.

Haslam bought the team from Lerner for $1 billion, and the owners voted 32-0 Tuesday to approve the deal. Haslam, who built his fortune with Pilot Flying J truck stops, has been a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but divested that stock to buy the Browns.

Haslam and Lerner agreed to the sale in August just as training camp was opening. Haslam has said his mission is to bring winning football back to Cleveland; the Browns have made the playoffs once since returning to the NFL in 1999.

Information from ESPN NFL Insider Ed Werder and The Associated Press was used in this report.

Mike Holmgren out as Cleveland Browns sale official, sources say - ESPN

 

[Joe Sixpack]

It was only a matter of time.

 

[nomoreneveragain]

He passed on RGIII

 

[Stress Welker]

Came into Cleveland with all that promise and not a single thing has changed over there.

 

[AVXL]

I'm interested to know why Holmgren failed in CLE. Can my Cleveland brehs tell me what went wrong?

 

[Mr swag]

Lol at a 1st for 29 year old QB

 

[Mr swag]

I'm interested to know why Holmgren failed in CLE. Can my Cleveland brehs tell me what went wrong?

Hard to sign free agents PLUS they wasted time on mCcoy

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Andy Reids dad needs to make a detour to pick his son up in Philly while hes at it

 

[NYC Rebel]

On the real, I like what Holgrem's done, stockpiling all of these draft picks. Questions at QB aside, they have a lot of young talent on the squad.

I did wonder to myself what the sale of the team meant to Holmgren.

 

[WeInHere]

Nooooooooooooooo

 

[Da_Eggman]

he bought that piece of shyt team for one billion

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

I'm interested to know why Holmgren failed in CLE. Can my Cleveland brehs tell me what went wrong?

Failed at the qb position..I dont care how great a coach you are and Holmgren is one if you dotn have a competent qb you cant do shyt

 

[heisenburrr]

He passed on RGIII

this

 

[NYC Rebel]

Failed at the qb position..I dont care how great a coach you are and Holmgren is one if you dotn have a competent qb you cant do shyt

How can you say he failed at the QB position 6 weeks into the season?

 

[thelonious21]

I'm interested to know why Holmgren failed in CLE. Can my Cleveland brehs tell me what went wrong?