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The Cleveland Browns will hire former New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini as their new head coach, a sources told ESPN.
Mangini has agreed to four-year deal, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com's Michael Smith.
The 37-year-old Mangini began his NFL career in Cleveland. He started out as a Browns ball boy and was later a public relations intern. He has never forgotten his football roots. When the Jets played the Browns in recent seasons, Mangini bought a catered lunch of Italian food for Cleveland reporters.
Mangini was dismissed after the Jets collapsed by losing four of their final five games.
Mangini has ties to the Cleveland area. He is the brother-in-law of Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro.
Mangini's hiring could also lead to former head coach Romeo Crennel staying with the Browns, perhaps as their defensive coordinator. Crennel told owner Randy Lerner he was open to staying, depending on who was brought in to replace him. Crennel and Mangini worked as defensive assistants on Bill Belichick's staff in New England from 2001-2004.
Information from ESPN.com's Michael Smith and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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