The Browns will host Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken for a second in-person interview for their head coaching vacancy.
Monken will visit Cleveland on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. He was the team’s offensive coordinator in 2019, but did not retain his position when Kevin Stefanski took over as head coach in 2020.
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Also receiving second interviews with the Browns are current defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, Jaguars OC Grant Udinski, Chargers DC Jesse Minter and Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase.
McDaniel, Minter and Scheelhaase are also candidates for the Ravens head coaching job. All three completed their first round of interviews and it seems likely that the top two will be on Baltimore’s shortlist.
The Browns’ vacancy is viewed as one of the least desirable in the league, so they are trying to act quickly to secure a top candidate. Coaches who are unsure of their ability to land a better (or any) head coaching job elsewhere may be more inclined to accept an early offer from Cleveland. Monken falls into that category, as the Browns are the only team interviewing him for a top job this recruiting cycle. If he doesn’t get the job, he’ll likely follow John Harbaugh to New York and take over as the Giants’ OC.