One year ago, the future of Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski was up in the air. After the failed John DeFilippo experiment in 2018, Stefanski had a three-game audition for the full-time OC gig and after things went well, he wound up as a finalist for the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching position along with Freddie Kitchens.
The Browns went with Kitchens and Stefanski stayed in Minnesota as the full-time offensive coordinator. The latter went well for the Vikings as Stefanski helped breathe life into their offense while Kitchens struggled to a 6-10 record in Cleveland.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns would like a mulligan after firing Kitchens on Sunday evening by requesting an interview with Stefanski for their now-vacant head coaching position.