{"id":671774,"date":"2026-01-12T16:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/671774\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:07:25","slug":"browns-to-interview-mike-mcdaniel-for-head-coach-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/671774\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns to interview Mike McDaniel for head coach opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jan. 12 (UPI) &#8212; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Cleveland-Browns\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cleveland Browns\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cleveland Browns<\/a> will interview former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Miami-Dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Miami Dolphins\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> head coach Mike McDaniel for their head coaching vacancy, they announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel, who was fired Thursday, will interview Monday. He will be the sixth candidate to interview with the Browns, who fired former coach Kevin Stefanski on Jan. 5.\n<\/p>\n<p>The Browns&#8217; current candidate list includes offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and defensive coordinator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Jim_Schwartz\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Jim Schwartz\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jim Schwartz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Cincinnati-Bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cincinnati Bengals\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Seattle-Seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Seattle Seahawks\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> defensive coordinator Aden Durde and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Baltimore-Ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Baltimore Ravens\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> offensive coordinator Todd Monken.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel led the Dolphins to a 35-33 regular-season record from 2022 through 2025. The Dolphins went 0-2 in the playoffs under McDaniel, who was a wide receivers coach for the Cleveland Browns in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel, 42, also worked as an offensive coordinator and run game coordinator for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/San-Francisco-49ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"San Francisco 49ers\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> and offensive assistant and wide receivers coach for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Atlanta-Falcons\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Atlanta Falcons\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a>, Washington Commanders and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Houston-Texans\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Houston Texans\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Houston Texans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/2010693841569907120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sources told NFL Network<\/a> that the former Dolphins head coach will also interview with the Falcons, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Tennessee-Titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tennessee Titans\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> and Baltimore Ravens for their head coach openings and for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/topic\/Detroit-Lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Detroit Lions\" class=\"tpstyle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Detroit Lions<\/a>&#8216; offensive coordinator vacancy.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UPI-Pictures-of-the-Year-2025-Winning-moments-in-Sports_1_1.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) celebrates with teammates after the Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Sports_News\/Photos\/MLB-World-Series-Dodgers-beat-Blue-Jays-5-4-win-series-4-3\/15993\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">World Series<\/a> in Toronto on November 1, 2025. 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