Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan could be on the move to get away from the discord in Cleveland. Even if Shanahan doesn't get the head coaching job he's hoping for, he might be willing to take another offensive coordinator job elsewhere, according to a report from Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Kyle Shanahan could leave Browns over front office differences
Kyle Shanahan could leave the Browns after one season as the offensive coordinator.
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Shanahan, 35, is scheduled to interview for the Buffalo Bills’ head coaching vacancy on Thursday and reportedly received interest from the San Francisco 49ers for their head coaching job as well. Among his competition for both jobs is his father and former NFL head coach Mike Shanahan, who could end up coaching with his son again in 2015.
The father and son pair worked together for four seasons in Washington as the head coach and offensive coordinator, respectively. Both were fired at the conclusion of the 2013 season. Mike Shanahan, who also previously served as head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders and Denver Broncos, is considered a top candidate for the 49ers, Bills, Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears.
According to Cabot, the 49ers, Raiders and Bills have all expressed an interest in hiring Kyle Shanahan as an offensive coordinator if Mike Shanahan is hired as head coach.
A lateral move to leave Cleveland would require the permission of the team, but forcing the young offensive coordinator to stay would be an unlikely move that would only add to the friction of the team.
Much of that friction has to do with quarterback Johnny Manziel, who took over as the starter in Week 15 and went 0-2 with zero touchdowns and two interceptions in his two starts. The front office and coaching staff are reportedly split between those who want to give the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner another chance to lead the team and those who don't believe Manziel proved that he can be successful.
In Shanahan’s first season with the Browns, the offense ranked 23rd in the NFL in total yards, averaging 324.6 yards per game. No team finished with fewer passing touchdowns, although the Browns finished fourth in the league in rushing touchdowns.
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