Browns Coaching Rumors Roundup For Jan. 8th

The Cleveland Browns are hard at work trying to find replacements for former head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer, with the bulk of the rumors right now swirling around the team's vacant head coach position. Here are the latest rumblings from around the organization.

Browns Change McDermott Interview
The Cleveland Browns will interview Panthers' defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, but they're juggling the day.

#Panthers DC Sean McDermott's head coach interview with the #Browns will now take place on Sunday I'm told.

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) January 7, 2016

McDermott was originally set to interview Thursday. McDermott will be the third coach the Browns interview Sunday, joining Bengals' coordinators Hue Jackson and Paul Guenther. 

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Browns Players Not Sold On Marrone
The Browns interviewed former Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone Thursday, but the team would need to sell the players on Marrone if the club wanted to hire Marrone. Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that several Browns are worried that Marrone isn't a players' coach.  

Cabot says star OT Joe Thomas will request a trade if the team hires a coach he doesn't like. Marrone might fit that ball. Cabot says losing Thomas could result in center Alex Mack opting out and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz not resigning.