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New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and coaching assistant Steve Belichick

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New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is set to interview with the Cleveland Browns Saturday for their head coaching vacancy, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Rapoport also said that Patricia would talk to the Dolphins, but the Miami Herald's Armando Salguero refuted that news.

Miami is reportedly honing in on Chicago offensive coordinator Adam Gase.

This marks Patricia's first round of head coaching interviews. The 41-year-old defensive coordinator has helped assemble one of the league's best defenses in 2015. Even if he doesn't take a job this season, he'll likely be a sought-after candidate for the next several years.

One job that could open up soon: the Detroit Lions.

On Friday, Detroit hired former Patriots scouting director Bob Quinn to be its new general manager. According to Rapoport, Lions head coach Jim Caldwell is "not safe." A move could be coming soon.

Patricia has experienced a unique rise up the coaching ladder. His journey began in 1997 when he was volunteer coaching at a Syracuse high school while he worked his 8-5 job as a sales engineer.