Browns Head Coach Rumors: CLE Requests Interview with Eagles DC Jim Schwartz

The Philadelphia Eagles' season ended with a 17-9 wild-card loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, and defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz might already have offseason plans.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Cleveland Browns have requested to interview Schwartz for their vacant head coaching position. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport added that the interview "will happen in the next few days."

Schwartz has served as Philly's defensive coordinator since 2016, winning Super Bowl LII. During the 2017 regular season, leading up to the Eagles' only championship in the Super Bowl era, Schwartz molded the defense into the league's best rushing defense and fourth-best overall unit.

"The Eagles have ranked 12th, 15th, 5th and fourth in Defensive DVOA, per Football Outsiders, in each of Schwartz's four seasons as the Eagles defensive coordinator," NJ.com's Zack Rosenblatt wrote Monday night. "Under his watchful eye, the Eagles have seen Brandon Graham put together the best seasons of his career and late-round players like Jalen Mills developed into productive players."

Schwartz did not have the same success as the head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2013, however. The Lions went 29-51 under Schwartz. Their lone winning campaign (10-6) and playoff game came in 2011, but New Orleans beat Detroit 45-28 in the Wild Card Round.

The Browns are in the market for their next head coach because they fired Freddie Kitchens after one season. Cleveland disappointed at 6-10 under Kitchens, made worse by high preseason expectations with the likes of Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr., Nick Chubb, Jarvis Landry and Myles Garrett on the roster.

According to the Browns' official website, the organization has already interviewed Buffalo offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, San Francisco defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Baltimore offensive coordinator Greg Roman and former Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported earlier Monday that the Dallas Cowboys will hire McCarthy as their next head coach on a five-year deal. Outside of McCarthy, all candidates remain possible in Cleveland.