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January 26, 2026

Jim Schwartz was always considered a fallback option in the Browns' head coaching search. The Browns may be close to exercising that option after two twists in their search that occurred on Monday. (Cleveland Browns)

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Is Jim Schwartz backing into the Browns head coach job?

After more than seven hours of interviewing with the Browns, supposed front-runner Nate Scheelhaase did not receive a contract offer and honored a commitment to interview with Buffalo.