"When Saleh got the Jets head coaching job in 2021, Rutenberg followed him to New York as the team's new linebackers coach. He spent four years with the organization, three of which saw the Jets finish in the top-five in total defense. As the Jets revamped their coaching staff ahead of the 2025 campaign, Rutenberg left for the Falcons, where he was named the defensive pass game coordinator."
"Another name that's definitively connected to the Browns job is Texans passing-game coordinator Cory Undlin, who was previously mentioned as a potential candidate for the gig. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, Undlin met with the Browns this past weekend. This would be a bit of a homecoming for the veteran coach, who had a four-year stint in Cleveland early in his coaching career."
Mike Rutenberg spent seven seasons in Jacksonville, then joined the 49ers as a passing game specialist, reuniting with Robert Saleh. He followed Saleh to the Jets in 2021 as linebackers coach, spending four years there with three seasons among the NFL's top-five total defenses. Rutenberg left for Atlanta ahead of 2025 and became defensive pass game coordinator; Atlanta's pass defense was middle-of-the-road but ranked sixth in interceptions. At 44, Rutenberg was the runner-up for the Titans defensive coordinator opening. Cory Undlin, the Texans passing-game coordinator, met with Cleveland and previously had a four-year coaching stint in Cleveland and coached defensive backs for multiple teams.
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