The Cleveland Browns are now 2-8 after Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.
For Cleveland, the team is now on the cusp of its third losing season in the past five years under head coach Kevin Stefanski.
It could also be his last with the team as most analysts believe Stefanski’s job is on the line after their Thursday contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On “The Really Big Show” Monday, Browns insider Tony Grossi believes the team is preparing their potential next head coach for his role.
After watching footage of the Cleveland consultant wearing a headset on Sunday, Grossi believes the team is closing in on naming Vrabel its interim head coach soon (via X).
“I imagine (Vrabel) has let them know one way or the other, and if he’s on the sideline wearing a headset in a must-win game for the head coach, I can only conclude that he must be agreeable to it,” Grossi said.
Mike Vrabel went from saying he would have no role on gamedays to being on the Browns sideline in New Orleans with an ear piece… @TonyGrossi says you can't ignore these signs… pic.twitter.com/ERdySuqvK4
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) November 18, 2024
Vrabel’s decision to wear a headset was a sign to Grossi that the former head coach has had a change of heart about his potential role moving forward.
As Grossi noted, Vrabel originally said at the team’s preseason training camp that the coach would have no involvement on game days, a role that has now changed.
The Browns are in must-win situations throughout the remainder of the schedule, and Sunday’s loss against the Saints only narrows its fading chances of making a repeat trip to the playoffs this season.
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