Tennessee Titans senior defensive assistant Jim Schwartz is interviewing for the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator opening, the Browns confirmed via their official website. The Browns fired previous defensive coordinator Joe Woods on Monday. Schwartz’s interview is being conducted on Wednesday Jan. 11.
Schwartz first joined the Titans as a defensive assistant in 1999. He remained on staff until 2008, including a seven-year stint (2001-08) as the team’s defensive coordinator. Schwartz re-joined the organization in 2021 as Shane Bowen’s senior defensive assistant.
The Titans were terrible defensively in 2020, but experienced a positive turnaround in 2021, which coincided with Schwartz’s arrival.