The Cleveland Browns parted ways with vice president of player personnel Alonzo Highsmith and assistant general manager Eliot Wolf on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.
Highsmith, who had held the position since January of 2018, told ESPN it was a mutual decision. The NFL Network later reported that Wolf and the team also mutually agreed to part ways.
“I wanted to go in a different direction because my philosophy on football is different from theirs,” Highsmith told ESPN reporter Josina Anderson. “I may go to Aruba, or go to the Masters. I’m going to take some time to do some fun stuff.
“I may also clean my garage, who knows. As far as football goes, I’ll just have to wait to see what happens. I love all parts of the game. I’ve never been a title guy — working and contributing has always been my goal. So I do hope to return to the NFL.”
The Browns have not issued an official statement about Highsmith, 54, and Wolf, 37, who were hired by former general manager John Dorsey.
Before joining the Browns, Highsmith was a senior personnel executive with the Green Bay Packers from 2012-17.
Wolf spent 14 years with the Packers, where his father, Ron Wolf, was the longtime general manager. The younger Wolf joined the Browns last season.
The executives’ departures come one day after Cleveland officially hired general manager Andrew Berry.