Browns interviewed safeties coach Ephraim Banda and linebackers coach Jason Tarver for their defensive coordinator vacancy.

08 February 2026

Banda was requested for the Jets and Cowboys defensive coordinator vacancies, so he at least has some outside buzz as a real candidate. This is the first interview we can record for Tarver. The other name remaining for the Browns appears to be Texans assistant Cory Undlin. It’s an underwhelming group in the wake of Jim Schwartz’s resignation.