"This year's coaching carousel could reach epic levels, with John Harbaugh now officially out with the Baltimore Ravens and presumably on the market. It only took 48 hours for the NFL's two known head coach openings, the Giants and Titans, to climb to seven, and the movement of up-and-coming assistants and coordinators across the league will be seismic over the coming weeks."
"He may not get a ton of pub in the national media, as he's been in Cleveland for the past three seasons, but there aren't many coaches better than Jim Schwartz on the defensive side of the football. The Browns have routinely finished as a top-10 defense despite winning just eight total games over the past two seasons combined. In 2025, Cleveland finished fifth in total EPA, led by the likely Defensive Player of the Year (Myles Garrett)."
The 2026 NFL coaching hiring cycle is underway with multiple openings and rapid candidate movement. John Harbaugh is officially out in Baltimore and expected to enter the market, and head-coach vacancies for the Giants and Titans expanded quickly to seven interviews within 48 hours. Assistants and coordinators across the league are likely to shift. The Patriots are concentrated on their playoff game but could face a significant staff opening in 2026. Jim Schwartz, Cleveland's defensive coordinator, is a potential target; Cleveland produced a top-10 defense and finished fifth in total EPA in 2025. Cleveland fired Kevin Stefanski, and retaining Schwartz may require promoting him to head coach.
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