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The Browns’ head coach search appears to be nearing a conclusion with Nate Scheelhaase gaining momentum after a Bills interview and a second interview set, while Grant Udinski has withdrawn from consideration, amid ongoing coverage of other coaching candidates.
Grant Udinski has withdrawn from the Browns’ head coaching search after agreeing to remain Jacksonville’s offensive coordinator, keeping him in contention for the Buffalo Bills’ vacancy. The 30-year-old had been considered a finalist after two interviews, but Cleveland’s list of candidates remains, including Jim Schwartz, Todd Monken, Anthony Lynn, and Nate Scheelhaase, with Scheelhaase set for an in-person interview in Los Angeles after the Rams’ NFC title game. Cleveland had fired Kevin Stefanski earlier this month, and Stefanski has since been named Falcons head coach.
The Browns completed a second-round interview with Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski for their head coach opening; Udinski, 30, is the third candidate to receive a second interview after Jim Schwartz and Todd Monken, and he previously coached with the Vikings and Panthers before joining Jacksonville in 2025, where the offense posted strong numbers behind Trevor Lawrence before a wild-card playoff exit.
Jacksonville offensive coordinator Grant Udinski is slated for a Friday second interview with the Cleveland Browns, the third candidate to receive a second meeting as the Rooney Rule requirements loom; Udinski just wrapped his first season running Jacksonville's offense and is also set for an interview with the Bills on Sunday.
The Browns’ head coach search moves into a second interview phase with a one-candidate-per-day schedule this week (Mon: Schwartz, Tue: Monken, Wed: McDaniel reportedly canceled, Thu: Minter, Fri: Udinski) and next week’s plan to meet Nate Scheelhaase. The process will include the Rooney Rule interview in person, with Scheelhaase as the only publicly confirmed candidate to fulfill it.