CLEVELAND — Now that the Browns have fired Head Coach Freddie Kitchens, fans are wondering when they will hire their next coach.
These are the dates that the Browns have hired their last eight head coaches - you may notice a pattern.
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CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 19: Head coach Eric Mangini of the Cleveland Browns on the sidelines while playing the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 19, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
The Browns hired Eric Mangini on Jan. 8, 2009.
Cleveland hired their most recent head coach, Kitchens, on Jan. 9, 2019.
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FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 8: Rob Chudzinski of the Cleveland Browns reacts during a game with the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 8, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
They hired Rob Chudzinski on Jan. 10, 2013.
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PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Pat Shurmur of the Cleveland Browns looks on from the sideline during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 30, 2012 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
The Browns hired Pat Shurmur and Hue Jackson on Jan.. 13. Shurmur was hired in 2011 and Jackson was hired in 2016.
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CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 3: Head coach Mike Pettine of the Cleveland Browns looks on during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on January 3, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Cleveland hired Mike Pettine on Jan. 23, 2014.
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CINCINNATI - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Butch Davis of the Cleveland Browns yells during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 28, 2004 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Browns 58-48. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
They hired Butch Davis on Jan. 30, 2001.
The Browns hired Romeo Crennel on Feb. 7, 2005.
Cleveland started the interview process on Monday, but if the timeline for the hiring of their other head coaches remains the same, the Browns might not have another head coach until mid-January.