A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Browns are hiring Freddie Kitchens as their head coach.

The Bengals fired coach Marvin Lewis on Monday, ending a 16-year stay in Cincinnati that included seven playoff appearances without so much as one win.

Josh Gordon, one of New England's top wide receivers, has taken a leave of absence from the team and likely won't return this season.

The last time the New England Patriots lost two games in a row in December, Tom Brady was dating Tara Reid.

The Browns quarterback said he doesn't regret calling his former coach 'fake.' 'I'm not looking for anybody's approval,' he said.

'He was just someone that was in our locker room asking for us to play for him and then goes to a different team we play twice a year.'

Rice's potential interview comes during a time where more and more women are snagging positions in the NFL.

'They just have to find their consistency,' the Browns rookie said.

Hue Jackson tried to make the case that his firing was 'premature.'

The Browns, who have not made the playoffs since 2002, have lost three straight games after a promising start to this season.