The Cleveland Browns plan on hiring a head coach before a general manager.

"If you look at the successful organizations that are consistently in the playoffs, there is alignment within the organization and they have the right people in the right place, coach and GM," Jimmy Haslam said. "That's what we're focused on tremendously and that alignment is something that is really, really important."

The Browns' new coach and general manager will report to ownership as equals.

Jimmy and co-owner Dee Haslam are now undergoing their fifth coaching search since buying the team since 2012.