It may be the weekend, but when you are Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry, this is not a time to be taking off.
The Browns closed out the early stages of the “120 days that are crucial to the organization”
with the opening salvo of interviews for the vacant head coaching position. Cleveland so far has interviewed in-house candidates Tommy Rees and Jim Schwartz, and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde, and Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher.
Berry has also requested permission to interview Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, and has scheduled an interview with Mike McDaniel, who was fired last week by the Miami Dolphins after four seasons.
The great white whale, of course, is John Harbaugh, who the Baltimore Ravens fired after 18 seasons. The Browns have expressed interest in “bringing Harbaugh home,” but for now, Harbaugh is taking his time to consider which teams he will grace with his presence for an interview.
Got all that? Good!
Today brings three more playoff games, and possibly even more rumors and speculation about who the Browns may or may not be looking to interview.
Let’s kick off the day with the latest news and notes about the Browns and the NFL in today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature:
- A Saturday update that isn’t surprising, but notable in the head coaching search (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns head coaching search seems likely to include John Harbaugh based on Saturday’s report.
- Browns fans express whether Andrew Berry should have been fired, and who the next head coach should be (Chris Pokorny) – Do fans want an offensive-minded or defensive-minded coach to lead the Browns?
- Browns 2026 NFL Draft order: NFL playoff rooting guide, Wild Card weekend (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns second pick in the 2026 NFL draft order will be greatly impacted by the NFL playoffs’ Wild Card weekend.
- Former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski to interview with five NFL clubs (Barry Shuck) – The NFL’s head coaching carousel continues to spin with former Cleveland Browns HC Kevin Stefanski interviewing with teams.
- John Harbaugh to the Browns seems like a dream, never say never (Curtiss Brown) – Could the Cleveland Browns lure John Harbaugh for their head coach job? Should they want to?
- Browns Myles Garrett makes 5th All-Pro, 6 teammates receive votes (Jare Mueller) – The NFL’s All-Pro team has been announced with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett leading the way, 6 others received votes.
- Browns announce 5th head coach interview (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns continue their head coaching search with their 5th interview, this time Todd Monken.
- John Harbaugh’s demands are high for any team seeking him (Barry Shuck) – Do the Cleveland Browns want John Harbaugh? According to a report, the price is high as head coaching searches march on.
Cleveland Browns:
- Is the Browns head coaching vacancy really the worst? Here’s why it’s not (cleveland.com) – The Cleveland Browns’ decision to move on from head coach Kevin Stefanski earlier this week brought out some of the usual jokes about the team. Hey, that’s life when you’ve won one playoff game this century.
- Todd Monken interviews; Mike McDaniel up next week (Browns Zone) – The Browns interviewed one of the game’s best offensive minds Saturday in Ravens coordinator Todd Monken. They’ll interview another next week in Mike McDaniel, a league source confirmed to The Chronicle-Telegram. He was fired as coach of the Dolphins on Thursday after four seasons.
- Browns sign two to reserve/futures contracts (clevelandbrowns.com) – Nik Constantinou and Isaiah Wooden both spent time in the CFL
NFL:
- How Liam Coen turned the Jaguars into a playoff team (ESPN) – After every victory celebration in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ locker room this season, coach Liam Coen delivered an energetic fist pump and an emphatic “How’s that feel?” It’s a phrase his father, Tim, used after victories as a college and high school coach in Rhode Island — though his fist pump was slightly different.
- Atlanta Falcons hire Matt Ryan as president of football (The Falcoholic) – The franchise legend’s second chapter in Atlanta gives him another opportunity to save this team from hard times.
- Commanders go young, promote David Blough to offensive coordinator (Washington Post) – The 30-year-old is just three years removed from his final start as an NFL quarterback.
