Browns' Jackson: New DC Williams won't have 'Bountygate' repeat
New Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will be forever linked to the "Bountygate" scandal he led during his time with New Orleans Saints from 2009-11.
However, Browns head coach Hue Jackson defended the hiring of Williams, saying Williams "paid the price" for his actions.
"We will not be having a Bountygate situation here in Cleveland. That's behind him. He paid the price," Jackson said Sunday, according to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot.
"Bountygate" led to an indefinite suspension for Williams, but he was reinstated in 2013.
Williams will replace Ray Horton, who presided over the league's worst-ranked defense in 2016.
"I agonized over this as much as anyone," Jackson said about the change at coordinator. "This isn't just about Ray Horton. This is about my vision for a winning environment. These are tough decisions. The finger is pointed back at me, not at Ray Horton. It's about where I want to take this football team."
- With h/t to FOXSports