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Mike McDaniel Gets Second Head Coach Interview After Dolphins Firing
Former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel will interview with the Browns next week for the franchise’s head coaching vacancy, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
McDaniel, who was fired by Miami earlier this week after four seasons, is also scheduled to interview for the Titans job. In addition to interest from multiple teams with head coach openings, he’s received interest for offensive coordinator openings. He was already contacted by the Lions about their OC vacancy following Detroit’s decision to part ways with John Morton after one season.
Cleveland is in the market for a new coach after parting with Kevin Stefanski on Monday following six seasons at the helm. The Browns finished last in the AFC North this season with a 5-12 record, which followed a 3-14 finish a year before. Stefanski has received plenty of interest himself, completing interviews with the Titans and Ravens, and has another interview scheduled with the Giants according to NFL.com.
McDaniel went 7-10 with the Dolphins this season as Miami missed the playoffs for the second year in a row. Finishing with a 35-33 record over his four seasons in Miami, the Dolphins made the playoffs in McDaniel’s first two seasons leading the charge.
Who are the Browns set to interview for head coaching vacancy?
The Browns have seven reported candidates with interviews completed, scheduled or requested for the franchise’s head coach opening, according to NFL.com. With McDaniel the most notable name on Cleveland’s radar thus far, here’s each candidate the franchise currently aims to interview:
Candidate | Most recent role | Interview status |
|---|---|---|
Aden Durde | Seahawks DC | Requested |
Mike McDaniel | Former Dolphins head coach | Scheduled |
Todd Monken | Ravens OC | Scheduled |
Jesse Minter | Chargers DC | Requested |
Dan Pitcher | Bengals OC | Scheduled |
Tommy Rees | Browns OC | Completed |
Jim Schwartz | Browns DC | Completed |
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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.