The Browns are interviewing Rams assistant Aubrey Pleasant for their defensive coordinator vacancy today, and have requested Jonathan Cooley. Both have local ties. They've also requested Charlie Bullen of the Giants.
Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant gestures during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Todd Monken kicked his defensive coordinator search into high gear on Monday, and has some assistants with local ties on his radar. On Monday, he’s interviewing Rams assistant Aubrey Pleasant, and has requested interviews with the Panthers’ Jonathan Cooley and the Giants’ Charlie Bullen. Pleasant, the Rams assistant head coach and passing game coordinator, was a coaching intern with the Browns in 2013 and Cooley, the Panthers defensive passing game coordinator, both played and coach at Cleveland’s John Carroll University and also coached with the Akron Zips.‘It’s fourth and 1 every day’: Terry Pluto on how Todd Monken’s fiery style could transform the BrownsBullen, currently the outside linebackers coach of the Giants, served as their interim coordinator in 2025. He’s also been assistant with the Dolphins and Cardinals.Mary Kay Cabot has more than 30 years experience covering the Cleveland Browns for The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, and became only the second female in Pro Football Hall of Fame history to win the Bill Nunn...
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