Browns will interview DC Jim Schwartz and OC Tommy Rees on Thursday for their head coach job, source says

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns recovered their first 2 caput coaching interviews correct successful their ain building.

Browns protect coordinator Jim Schwartz, who presided complete 1 of nan 1 ascendant defenses successful nan NFL this season, and violative coordinator Tommy Rees, who took complete playcalling for nan rookie-oriented portion successful Week 10, will some question and reply for nan vacancy connected Thursday, convention root told cleveland.com.

The Browns person besides requested interviews pinch Ravens violative coordinator Todd Monken and Seahawks protect coordinator Aden Durde. The Athletic besides reported that they’ve asked for support to question and reply Bengals OC Dan Pitcher.

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Browns GM Andrew Berry, who’s starring nan coaching search, was asked Monday if nan Browns will question and reply Schwartz and Rees.

“So first pinch Jim, Jim’s an outstanding shot coach,” Berry said. “We person a batch of respect for him, a batch of appreciation for him, and he has surely earned nan correct for consideration, but that’s thing that we still person to talk and evidently talk pinch him.

“And Tommy, he’s a very talented young coordinator. He’s held successful very precocious regard, not conscionable successful assemblage football, but crossed nan NFL. But again, those are discussions that we person to proceed to have.”

Browns proprietor Jimmy Haslam besides said Monday that nan squad “absolutely” wants to support Schwartz moving forward.

This station will beryllium updated.

Mary Kay Cabot has much than 30 years acquisition covering nan Cleveland Browns for The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, and became only nan 2nd female successful Pro Football Hall of Fame history to triumph nan Bill Nunn...