The Browns' owner spoke 6 minutes of opening remarks when announcing the dismissal of Kevin Stefanski and took only 4 minutes of questions. (TheLandOnDemand)
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Editor's note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns and NFL analyst for TheLandOnDemand.com and 850 ESPN Cleveland. He has covered the Browns since 1984.
When Browns owner Jimmy Haslam stood in front of media in the lobby of team headquarters on Monday to announce the news of Kevin Stefanski’s dismissal, his prepared remarks ate up over six minutes – longer than a typical Browns’ offensive possession.
He allotted only four minutes for questions.
His prepared remarks concluded with these comments:
“The next 120 days are crucial for the organization, OK? We’ve got to find the right head coach. We’ve got to be efficient again in free agency. We have 10 draft picks, including two number ones. We have four of the top four picks in the top three rounds. And we’ve got to get really good players who are really good people again. We’ve got to be opportunistic if trade opportunities come along.
“We are solely focused on having a great 120 days so we can start winning games around here.”
Yes, the next 120 days are crucial because the 2026 coaching staff and roster will be built in that period.
Here is the NFL timeline for the next 120 days:
January 13-14: Coaches on wild-card teams can be interviewed via Zoom.
January 14: Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for NFL draft.
January 19: In-person interviews with coaches on playoff teams can begin, unless their teams are involved in conference title games.
January 26: Coaches involved in conference title games can be interviewed.
January 26-30: Coaches on Super Bowl teams can only interview during bye week if they already have received Zoom interview.
January 27: East-West Shrine Bowl, Frisco, TX.
January 31: Senior Bowl, Mobile, AL.
February 8: Super Bowl.
February 23-March 2: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, IN.
March 9: Free agents can begin negotiating with other teams.
March 11: League year 2026 begins. Free agent signings and trading begin.
March 29-April 1: NFL owner meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
April 6: Teams with new coaches may open offseason conditioning program.
April 15: Deadline for NFL teams to conduct draft visits in their facilities.
April 23-25: NFL draft, Pittsburgh, PA.
The Browns own their draft picks in Rounds 1-5, plus the following extra picks:
Round 1: Jacksonville.
Round 5: Las Vegas and Cincinnati.
Round 6: Chicago.
Round 7: Seattle.