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Browns head coach search: 2 more candidate interviews scheduled for Friday

In many ways, the first week after the completion of the 2025 NFL regular season has seemed similar to the first week of NFL free agency: Long. In just a few days, the Cleveland Browns fired HC Kevin Stefanski, saw Stefanski getting interviews with a number of other teams, learned John Harbaugh would be available, […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Browns head coach search: Team announce 2 interviews

The Cleveland Browns head coaching search has officially begun. A few days after letting go of HC Kevin Stefanski, the Browns list of candidates for their open head coach position is off to an interesting start: Former Ravens HC John Harbaugh makes sense as an option, but he is reportedly going to wait a week […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Browns sign 6 to reserve/futures contracts

The Cleveland Browns have stayed busy this week after closing out another disappointing season on Sunday. The club fired head coach Kevin Stefanski after six seasons, kicking off what owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam declared to be “120 days (that) are crucial for the organization.” That time frame will also reportedly include a “heavy investment” […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Browns head coach search: John Harbaugh interview update

The Cleveland Browns will be interviewing two in-house candidates for their head coaching position on Thursday as the team’s head coach search gets rolling along. The NFL rules and schedule provide a lot of limitations that will likely extend most coaching decisions a few weeks. With John Harbaugh all of a sudden on the market, […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Browns now have another QB to consider in the NFL Draft

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry announced this week that the team will make a “heavy investment” in the offense over the next six months. That investment will likely include a renewed attempt to fix the quarterback issue, which is as bad as ever in spite of the best efforts of rookies Dillon Gabriel and […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Browns seek interview with surprising HC candidate

The Cleveland Browns are ensuring that no one will accuse them of leaving no stone unturned in their quest to hire the seventh full-time head coach since 2012. So far, on the offensive side of the ball, the Browns are planning to interview offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Defensively, […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Browns set up in-house interviews for head coaching job

The Cleveland Browns head coaching search process is starting to pick up steam, despite NFL rules that limit who the team can interview. Just two days after firing HC Kevin Stefanski, for a variety of reasons, the Browns have started gathering candidates for their position. The big news on Tuesday was John Harbaugh being available, […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

Browns firing of Kevin Stefanski: Determining factors in decision

The Cleveland Browns have been in business since 1946. For the first 49 years, the organization had 10 head coaches. The franchise was put on hiatus for several years and then resumed in 1999. For the next 26 seasons, the Browns hired and fired 12 head coaches. RELATED: STEFANSKI HAS TEAMS LINED UP The most […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Does Shedeur Sanders impact who gets hired? If so, should they have kept Stefanski?

There is significant uncertainty heading into the 2026 season surrounding both the head coaching position and the starting quarterback. While Shedeur Sanders showed growth as the starter, the team has not committed to him moving forward. When Jimmy Haslam was asked about Sanders’ future with the team, he kept his answer vague, stating that there was a lot of work […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Browns head coaching search: The best offensive head coaching candidate

The Cleveland Browns had back-to-back double-digit loss seasons. The NFL is a results-driven league. Nobody wants anything to do with losing 26 games in two years. No Hue Jackson clone repeat, please. RELATED: BROWNS NEW HEAD COACH MUST BE OFFENSIVE-MINDED So, Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said their niceties to head coach Kevin Stefanski […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Browns add fast rising defensive coach to head coaching interview list

The NFL head coaching carousel got sped up, and everyone is even more excited with the inclusion of John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens in the mix. The Cleveland Browns do not have the most valuable open position on the market, but they should leave no stone unturned, including Harbaugh, as they look for their […]

2 months ago | 5 reads

Browns HC search: Tom’s 3 options to fix this mess

The Cleveland Browns are well known for cycling through quarterbacks, but no one should sleep on their ability to churn through head coaches. Under the ownership of Al Lerner and then his son, Randy, the Browns went through five full-time head coaches from 1999 through 2011. Rather than realize that it is a recipe for […]

2 months ago | 1 read

NFL rules, Browns candidate list may be delaying interviews

Over 24 hours ago, the Cleveland Browns fired HC Kevin Stefanski. Since then, we’ve discussed that defensive coaches shouldn’t be overlooked, the thought that an offensive mind must be the hire, a player’s wife’s shot at Stefanski, and more. The Browns job may not be highly ranked, but Stefanski sure seems to be in demand. […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

The Browns’ new head coach must be offensive-minded

With Kevin Stefanski’s departure, the Cleveland Browns will most certainly be bringing in a wide range of candidates to interview and find the next head coach of this team. They could pursue a coach with head coaching experience or take a chance on someone who brings a fresh perspective without prior head coaching baggage. Additionally, they will […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Browns GM: Starting QB for 2026 is still an unknown

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry acknowledged on Monday what everyone who watched the team play this season already knew full well. No, it’s not how difficult it is to win with an ownership group that can’t get out of its own way, but rather that the Browns likely do not currently have a viable […]

2 months ago | 4 reads