CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns are expected to hire former Philadelphia Eagles secondary coach Dick Jauron, 60, as their defensive coordinator soon, a league source told The Plain Dealer.
One of the other leading candidates for the Browns job, Dave Wannstedt, accepted a job today with the Buffalo Bills to be their assistant head coach/linebackers coach, according to reports.
A source close to Jauron said he "seriously doubts" a deal will get done today, but they are close enough to perhaps agree to "a general principle."Jauron has received multiple inquiries, including from the Philadelphia Eagles. But the source said Jauron's familiarity with Browns President Mike Holmgren and GM Tom Heckert has him leaning toward the Browns.
Jauron formerly was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears. He would be the first coordinator to join the staff of new head coach Pat Shurmur.
The Browns had also interviewed former Cardinals defensive coordinator Billy Davis for the position and still might offer him a job on the staff.
Jauron was a defensive coordinator with Jacksonville from 1995-98 before being named head coach of the Bears from 1999-2003.
He became defensive coordinator of the Lions in 2004 and was named interim head coach for the last five games of the 2005 season.
He was named Bills head coach in 2006 and held the job through 2009.
His record as a head coach is 60-82.
Jauron was a safety with the Lions and Bengals from 1973-80 and finished with 25 career interceptions.
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