Browns’ Coaching Hunt Takes a Shocking Twist: Top Contender Suddenly Out of the Race

The Cleveland Browns kicked off their offseason with a bang, swiftly parting ways with head coach Kevin Stefanski while keeping GM Andrew Berry firmly in place. Since that headline-making move, progress has slowed a bit—blame the NFL’s quirky interview rules for that—but the chatter hasn’t stopped. Everyone’s been watching as John Harbaugh, who topped nearly every team’s wish list (except for the Ravens), inches closer to sealing the deal with the New York Giants. Interestingly, the Giants have been pegged as the second-best coaching gig out there, thanks to stable ownership and a promising young QB in Jaxson Dart. So, with Harbaugh off the Browns’ board, the hunt’s heating up, and a handful of candidates have either interviewed or are on deck for their shot. Curious who’s still in the mix and what unfolds next? Let’s dive in and keep the pulse on the Browns’ coaching carousel—you won’t want to miss a beat. LEARN MORE

The Cleveland Browns got their offseason off to a quick start with the firing of HC Kevin Stefanski and the retaining of GM Andrew Berry. Due to some limitations in the NFL rules, things have somewhat slowed down since then, with a few interviews and reports of requested interviews for the team, all while John Harbaugh was the top candidate for every team, besides the Baltimore Ravens, looking for a coach.

Harbaugh has all but signed to take over the New York Giants job, leaving the rest of the carousel ready to spin quickly. We ranked the Giants as the second-best job early in the process, noting that the three most important things for candidates were:

Quarterback

New York has long-standing stability in the owner’s suite, believes they have a young franchise QB in Jaxson Dart, and Harbaugh will be able to choose whatever he wants with the Giants, even with GM Joe Schoen in place.

Crossing Harbaugh off of the Browns head coach search list leaves us with the following remaining as either interviewed or requested for an interview:

Ravens OC Todd Monken – Interviewed. Reportedly going with Harbaugh to be his offensive coordinator
Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase – Scheduled