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Browns see another head coach candidate cancel an interview

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Jan 22, 2026 1:34 PM ET

The Cleveland Browns continue to see head coach candidates cancel their interviews.

First, Mike McDaniel withdrew from consideration before an in-person interview, and now Jesse Minter has also cancelled an in-person meeting with the Browns, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.

Breaking: #Chargers DC Jesse Minter is not interviewing for the #Browns HC job today as scheduled, likely because he feels like he has other HC opportunities that are more certain, sources tell clevelanddotcom.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) January 22, 2026

McDaniel, who was recently fired as the Miami Dolphins head coach, withdrew his name on Tuesday, and reports came later that evening that he was expected to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ new offensive coordinator.

Minter, who spent the last two seasons as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator, has been a popular name in this coaching cycle. Minter was in Baltimore on Wednesday for another interview with the Ravens, and he also earned a second interview with the Raiders as well.

After John Harbaugh was fired by Baltimore, Minter’s name was instantly linked to the job, especially since he was an assistant with the Ravens from 2017 until 2020.

Cabot had mentioned Minter as one of five finalists for the Browns job on Thursday, but his backing out could signal that he feels better about one of the other openings being offered to him.

Browns DC Jim Schwartz and Ravens OC Todd Monken are scheduled for their second interviews with Cleveland on Thursday, Jacksonville Jaguars OC Grant Udinski is scheduled for Friday, and Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator Nate Scheelhaas is pending due to the Rams playing in the NFC title game on Sunday.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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