Browns Hired John Dorsey Before He Could Interview For Giants’ GM Job

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Browns hired John Dorsey as their next GM before he could interview for the Giants’ vacancy.

According to Schefter, Dorsey was scheduled to fly to New York this week to interview with the Giants on Tuesday and the Browns were aware of their interest. This ultimately contributed to the Browns’ decision to fire executive VP Sashi Brown and sign Dorsey to a four-year contract later on in the day.

The Giants have now shifted gears to other candidates including former Panthers GM Dave Gettleman, who multiple reports have said is an early favorite (NFLTR) to be hired by New York.

The list of GM candidates for the Giants’ position, according to Ian Rapoport, includes:

• Nick Caserio (Patriots)
• Joey Clinkscales (Raiders)
• Eric DeCosta (Ravens)
• Don Gregory (Panthers)
• Brian Gutekunst (Packers)
• Will McClay (Cowboys)
• George Paton (Vikings)
• Jimmy Raye III (Texans)
• Eliot Wolf (Packers)
• Doug Williams (Redskins)
• Scott Pioli (Falcons)
• Martin Mayhew (49ers)

Dorsey, 57, was hired as the Chiefs GM back in 2013 and paired him with HC Andy Reid. However, the Chiefs surprisingly fired Dorsey this summer, even though he had done a pretty good job in terms of player acquisition.

During his four years with the Chiefs, Dorsey’s teams had a record of 43-21 (67.2 percent), which includes three playoff appearances.

We’ll have more regarding the Giants’ GM position as the news is available.