Browns' Pursuit of Texans Assistant Comes as No Surprise

Undlin's resume is extensive, but it's his previous stint serving under new Browns head coach Todd Monken with the Jacksonville Jaguars back in 2009-10 which has the most relevant significance. Of course, Undlin's work to develop the Texans' deep and talented defensive secondary was always likely to bring him back to the attention of his peer group.

How elite NFL defenders like Derek Stingley Jr., Kamari Lassiter, Jalen Pitre, and Calen Bullock made even more progress in 2025 has undoubtedly tied another string to the bow of Undlin.

The Texans' defensive secondary also plays with a relentless attacking energy, a trait which other teams are looking to tap into, so hence the Browns are now drawn to Undlin.

Now aged 54, Undlin will also be looking at this major opportunity with the Browns as coming at the best possible time, and with a coach he's worked closely with previously. Furthermore, the chance to call plays once again is a huge reason for Undlin to jump on a plane to Cleveland and sell himself for the job.

If Fowler is indeed on the money, Undlin is one of the hot favorites to land a nice little promotion in Cleveland, a place where some solid defensive roots have been previously laid down by Jim Schwartz.

Maintaining some degree of continuity within the coaching ranks will be deemed a win by DeMeco Ryans, but losing a veteran coach like Undlin will, of course, require a little bit of reshuffling to be undertaken moving forward.

At the very least, Ryan’s isn't going to be caught napping by the fact that he's losing some guys to other teams; the reset will all be handled in due course, and the scheme won't change either.