The Browns remain the least desirable head coaching job in the NFL.
Cleveland had another candidate pull out of the running for their head coaching job, as Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski removed himself from consideration after previously interviewing with the Browns and appearing to be a legitimate contender for the job.
Udinski remains in the interviewing process with the Buffalo Bills.
If he doesn’t land that job, the Jaguars gave Udinski a pay bump to return as their offensive coordinator.
Udinski is now the third coach to remove themselves from consideration for the Browns job that opened up when they fired Kevin Stefanski, who was then hired by the Falcons, after he went 8-26 the past two seasons.
Former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and now-Ravens head coach Jesse Minter also pulled out of the running for the position.
Commanders assistant Anthony Lynn, Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase remain in the running for Cleveland.
The Browns are known as one of the worst organizations in the NFL, and despite having legitimate talent on the roster, they are still having a hard time enticing a legitimate coach to lead them into the 2026 season.
Some reports even trickled out that the Browns’ ownership was requiring candidates to submit essays to the team about coaching philosophy, having them complete personality tests, and, among other bizarre requests, to complete the hiring process.
Udinski, 30, was the assistant offensive coordinator for the Vikings before heading to the Jaguars when Liam Coen landed the head coaching job.
Coen led the Jaguars to an excellent season in 2025 despite a home playoff loss to the Bills in the wild-card round.
Jacksonville went 13-4 and goes into the offseason with what they expect to be a returning Travis Hunter, whom they spent massive resources to acquire with the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s NFL draft.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
