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He has to fulfill the contract to get paid. He is choosing to sit out. If he decides to return to work, then yes, they would have to pay him. Right now it is Schwartz that isn't holding up his end of the contract. He doesn't get paid if it is his decision to sit out.

No, they don't. He is choosing not to coach, he wasn't fired. Now next year, if he decides to come back as an active coach, they would have to pay him or release him. But he can't choose not to coach and still get paid.

Monken now needs a DC in Cleveland.

If he doesn't coach, he doesn't get paid. If he chooses next year to coach, then he would be entitled to his contract.

That's not a promotion in the sense of getting him out of his contract. But I doubt they try to force him to stay.

The Browns were also telling HC candidates that they would like to keep Schwartz as DC as well, if he doesn't get the HC gig.

He melted in college if you got consistent pressure. All the ability in the world, but he doesn't have the mental toughness.

Cignetti already said he's not leaving college ball. Obviously a LOT of money may change that, but he seems to be a college lifer.

Face guarding on its own isn't a penalty.

If the ball is in the air, it's interference, not holding. If the pass in uncatchable, then interference is subjective.

In the NFL, pass interference can technically be called on an "uncatchable" pass, as the rule book doesn't strictly define "catchable," making it a subjective judgment call for officials; however, officials often don't call PI if the ball is clearly uncatchable by either player. The pass on the right landed well out of bounds.

It almost hit the outside line of the white stripe surrounding the endzone. The pass landed well out of bounds. I watched it live, I honestly have no idea if they signaled uncatchable or not. But it was several yards outside the right of the end zone.

It does negate interference. You can't interfere with an uncatchable ball, though what is uncatchable is also essentially a judgement call. Like holding, illegal contact could be called on every single play. I could have seen them call it on that.

The ball landed well out of bounds on this play.

Benjamin Allbright posted another angle that shows its much less clear. The ball isn't secure before he hits the ground. Since it was ruled an INT on the field, not enough to overturn. Same as if it had been ruled a catch.