BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Mike McCarthy’s candidacy to become Cleveland’s next coach has gotten more legitimate.
McCarthy was fired Sunday by the Green Bay Packers, who dumped their Super-Bowl wining coach amid a disappointing season and growing rift with star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
McCarthy was already being mentioned as a possibility for the Browns, who dismissed Hue Jackson last month and will wait until after the season before hiring his full-time replacement.
The Browns know McCarthy well. He worked in Green Bay with Cleveland general manager John Dorsey as well as Browns executives Eliot Wolf and Alonzo Highsmith.