Browns Hire Former Ravens Offensive Coordinator as Next Head Coach

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Browns Hire Former Ravens Offensive Coordinator as Next Head Coach
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Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken on the field before the game against the Washington Commanders at M&T Bank Stadium on Oct. 13, 2024. Tommy Gilligan /Imagn ImagesTommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

The Cleveland Browns are hiring former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their next head coach, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Monken was the Browns’ OC in 2019 under Freddie Kitchens, so he’s a familiar face to the organization.

This will be Monken’s first NFL head coaching opportunity. He previously served as a head coach at the college level from 2013-15 at Southern Miss. He was also the OC and QBs coach at Georgia from 2020–22, when the Bulldogs won two College Football Playoff National Championships.

Monken, who turns 60 next week, served as the Baltimore Ravens OC the last three years, igniting a lethal rushing attack with quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry.

Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was in the running for the head coach position. Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase was also a finalist.

Schefter notes that Schwartz is still under contract to Cleveland and the team wants him to stay.

The Browns are reportedly a “data-driven operation” and are requiring head coaching candidates to complete questionnaires, a multi-part essay, a personality test, and additional homework, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Three coaches withdrew themselves from the HC search. Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski, former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and former Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter all dropped out. Minter was named as the Ravens head coach, while McDaniel is the Los Angeles Chargers’ new offensive coordinator.

The Browns’ brass was in Los Angeles on Monday to interview Scheelhaase.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a virtual interview with Scheelhaase but decided to hire Mike McCarthy as their head coach on Saturday. Scheelhaase was not allowed to due an in-person interview until after Sunday’s NFC Championship Game.

Monken joins McCarthy and Minter as the new head coaches in the AFC North.

This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Browns Hire Former Ravens Offensive Coordinator as Next Head Coach

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