by: Alex Byington 7 hours ago _AlexByington
Newly-hired Michigan State quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian has reportedly reversed course and opted to join former colleague Todd Monken in the NFL as the Cleveland Browns QB coach, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Bajakian originally joined the Spartans offensive staff in early January, reuniting with former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald , who was hired as Michigan State’s new head coach on Dec. 1 to replace Jonathan Smith .
The 51-year-old Bajakian is well-traveled in both the college football and NFL ranks, having previously worked for Monken as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach from 2015-18, when Monken was the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. Monken was hired as the Browns head coach on Wednesday after three seasons serving as OC for the AFC North-rival Baltimore Ravens .