Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Ray Horton is seriously flirting with a return to the Browns, and longtime NFL offensive assistant Al Saunders will likely reunite with coach Hue Jackson in Cleveland.
Horton interviewed Tuesday in Northeast Ohio for the Browns’ defensive coordinator opening, and Saunders has also interviewed for a role in which he would assist Jackson with the offense, a source familiar with the situation said. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation.
In 2013, Horton served as the Browns’ defensive coordinator under coach Rob Chudzinski. But when owner Jimmy Haslam and former CEO Joe Banner fired Chudzinski after he went 4-12 during his first season on the job, Horton left along with the vast majority of the assistants.