• Christian Jones joined the Browns staff in 2025 as tight ends coach before moving to wide receivers coach in 2026.  
• In his first season with the Browns as tight ends coach, helped TE Harold Fannin Jr. set a Browns rookie record with 72 receptions. Fannin finished second among all NFL rookies in receptions, tied for second in receiving touchdowns (six) and fourth in receiving yards (731) in 2025.
• Spent three seasons with the New York Giants, first as an offensive assistant in 2022 and then as assistant quarterbacks coach from 2023-24. In 2023, helped QB Tommy DeVito become the first Giants rookie quarterback to win three consecutive starts since Phil Simms in 1979.
• Prior to the Giants, Jones spent three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2019-21), the first as an offensive quality control coach and two seasons as an assistant wide receivers coach. In 2020, WR Justin Jefferson set an NFL rookie record with 1,400 receiving yards. In 2021, Jefferson finished second in the NFL with 1,616 receiving yards and fourth with 108 receptions. WR Adam Thielen set a career-high with 14 touchdown receptions in 2021.
• Prior to joining the NFL ranks, Jones coached at Texas (2018) and Northwestern (2017).
• Native of Houston, Texas and played wide receiver at Northwestern from 2011-15 and served as team captain. In 51 games, caught 128 passes for 1,509 yards and eight touchdowns. Earned two degrees from Northwestern, a bachelor's degree in learning and organizational change and a master's in management studies.

Christian Jones' Coaching Background:

2017                Northwestern University, offensive line

2018                University of Texas, offensive graduate assistant

2019                Minnesota Vikings, offensive quality control

2020-21          Minnesota Vikings, assistant wide receivers

2022                New York Giants, offensive assistant

2023-24          New York Giants, assistant quarterbacks

2025                Cleveland Browns, tight ends

2026-               Cleveland Browns, wide receivers