{"id":468994,"date":"2026-02-14T22:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/468994\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T22:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T22:31:13","slug":"jim-schwartz-still-lingers-as-a-possibility-for-raiders-defensive-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/468994\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Schwartz still lingers as a possibility for Raiders defensive coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the Raiders continue their search for a new defensive coordinator, one name keeps percolating in league circles: Jim Schwartz.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Schwartz resigned from the Browns. Yes, he\u2019s still under contract through 2026 with a team option for 2027. No, the Browns have not released him to sign with another team. And, no, assistant coaches can\u2019t be traded.<\/p>\n<p>Schwartz was livid when the Browns hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken to be Cleveland\u2019s new head coach. Schwartz was a finalist for the job, and some (including Schwartz) believed he\u2019d get it.<\/p>\n<p>More than a week after he quit, the rumor of Schwartz to the Raiders still won\u2019t subside. As previously explained, it\u2019s possible that compensation for Schwartz could be <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/jim-schwartz-browns-game-of-chicken-may-not-be-over\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tucked into a separate trade<\/a> between the Raiders and Browns, before or after the Browns release Schwartz\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also another play, if Schwartz chooses to try it. He could attempt the <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H-8ZSP7D3-Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Constanza-style<\/a> quit and return, informing the Browns he has changed his mind after they hire a new defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>That would put Cleveland in a pickle. In theory, they\u2019d either have to bring him back or cut him loose. They also could try to do neither, which could get the league office involved.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the belief lingers that the Raiders want Schwartz and Schwartz wants the Raiders. Once the Browns hire a coordinator, things could get even more interesting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the Raiders continue their search for a new defensive coordinator, one name keeps percolating in league circles:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":422597,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[349,99],"class_list":["post-468994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/422597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}