Travis Switzer is the Browns offensive coordinator after nine seasons with the Ravens. He spent the last three seasons from 2023-25 as the Ravens run game coordinator, helping produce the most prolific run game in the NFL. During that span, the Ravens led the NFL in rush yards (166.9 per game), rush average (5.31) and rushes of 10-plus yards (230). RB Derrick Henry led all NFL players with 4,683 rushing yards and 44 rushing touchdowns from 2023-25 and finished second in the NFL in rushing yards all three seasons. QB Lamar Jackson also led all quarterbacks with 2,085 rushing yards and a 5.89 average during that span.
Monken highlighted how Switzer excelled at all of the tasks he was given while with the Ravens – particularly in the three seasons they overlapped in Baltimore.
"He was our run game coordinator, and that's where it all starts with your ability to run the football," Monken said. "So, he's ready for this challenge. He's intentional, he's intelligent and he can teach."
In 2024, the Ravens finished with the No. 1 offense in the NFL for the first time in team history as the Ravens became the first team in NFL history with 4,000 yards through the air (4,035) and 3,000 yards on the ground (3,189) in a single season. The unit set a franchise record with 7,224 total yards of offense, the third-most in NFL single-season history.
Over his time with the Ravens, Monken said one of the areas he saw Switzer's coaching grow was in the pass game, as well as leading a room.
"Probably where I've seen him grow the most is in front of the players," Monken said. "Confidence in front of the players. I think over time, you build confidence getting up in front of those guys and being able to teach and convey our thoughts offensively."
Switzer began his tenure in Baltimore as an administrative/performance staff assistant in 2017 and has spent 10 years coaching in the NFL. Switzer was elevated to offensive coaching analyst in 2019, where he worked with the wide receivers. He was then promoted to offensive quality control coach in 2021 and worked with the tight ends. In 2021, TE Mark Andrews was a first team All-Pro selection and led all NFL tight ends with 1,361 receiving yards. Andrews was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2022.
Switzer also played four seasons as a center for the Akron Zips, making 36 consecutive starts. He earned Academic All-MAC honors and was a two-time offensive recipient of the Harry "Doc" Smith Award, which recognizes the most outstanding player of each class.