{"id":672779,"date":"2026-01-13T01:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/672779\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T01:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:11:13","slug":"bengals-await-impact-of-browns-head-coaching-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/672779\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals await impact of Browns&#8217; head-coaching search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/test-post-221407100.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> have a vested interest in the head-coaching search of the Cleveland Browns right now.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bengals<\/a>, after all, seemingly want to retain the entirety of Zac Taylor\u2019s coaching staff, which includes offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Pitcher, though, is on the short list of <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/bengals-could-lose-key-part-211000110.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:major candidates for the Browns head-coach job;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">major candidates for the Browns head-coach job<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, keeping tabs on the Browns is one of the more notable things to do right now.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/duke-tobins-anticipated-bengals-address-191236282.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duke Tobin&#039;s anticipated Bengals address underwhelms;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duke Tobin&#8217;s anticipated Bengals address underwhelms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those <a href=\"https:\/\/brownswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/browns\/2026\/01\/12\/browns-request-grant-udinski-interview\/88147915007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Browns have requested to interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Browns have requested to interview<\/a> Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udkinski, Los Angeles Rams <a href=\"https:\/\/brownswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/browns\/2026\/01\/11\/browns-request-assistant-nate-scheelhaase-hc-gig\/88130476007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase<\/a> and officially <a href=\"https:\/\/brownswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/browns\/2026\/01\/07\/browns-head-coaching-tracker-stay-up-to-date-with-every-move\/88069710007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reached out to John Harbaugh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reached out to John Harbaugh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, the search is ongoing. And many of the candidates, besides Jesse Minter, defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers, slant toward the offensive side of things.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>No further updates on Pitcher right now, but the Browns are merely getting things in order before working through interviews. Pitcher appears to be in the hunt and meshes with what the Browns appear to want.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/bengals-players-slated-become-free-103052235.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals players slated to become free agents;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bengals players slated to become free agents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/bengalswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/bengals\/2026\/01\/12\/bengals-await-impact-browns-head-coaching-search\/88149371007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bengals await impact of Browns&#039; head-coaching search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bengals await impact of Browns&#8217; head-coaching search<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cincinnati Bengals have a vested interest in the head-coaching search of the Cleveland Browns right now. 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