The Cleveland Browns have requested an interview with Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone for the vacancy in the same role, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
There’s still a chance the Colts want to retain Ventrone, though that hasn’t been reported yet. He interviewed for the head coach vacancy in January before the team eventually hired Shane Steichen.
The #Browns requested an interview with #Colts special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone, who is considered a top candidate for the same job in Cleveland, per sources.
A former Browns special teams ace, Ventrone has led one of the NFL's top units in Indianapolis.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 21, 2023
The Colts have the chance to block this interview and retain Ventrone because it would be a lateral move on his part in terms of the job title. They wouldn’t have the same luxury if he was being interviewed for a promotion.
Ventrone is highly respected within the Colts locker room. His special teams units have regularly finished as a top-10 group in recent seasons, and many considered him to be the best candidate as the interim head coach before the team hired Jeff Saturday for the final eight games of the 2022 season.
Ventrone played four seasons with the Browns (2009-2012) as a special teams ace. He was the captain of the Browns’ special teams units during his final two seasons in Cleveland.
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