Browns HC Hue Jackson Plans To Hire An Offensive Coordinator Next Year

Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that Browns head coach Hue Jackson will hire an offensive coordinator after the season.

A few weeks ago, Jackson told reporters that he didn’t want to hire an offensive coordinator with a base offense and end up making him the fall guy. However, he admitted that it’s possible they could bring someone in to aid their offense, so this doesn’t come as a big surprise.

The question for Jackson is whether he’ll actually be back as the team’s head coach in 2018.

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported last night that there’s concern that Jackson may have lost the team (NFLTR).

Jackson’s future in Cleveland has been in question after GM John Dorsey initially would commit to him returning for the 2018 season. However, it appears as though the issues involving Jackson could run deeper than anticipated.

Jackson has come under criticism for his handling of the team, particularly the quarterback position in which he was swapping guys in and out earlier in the season before settling on DeShone Kizer as their starter.

It’s worth mentioning that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has said that Jackson will be back.

Jackson, 52, was hired as the Browns head coach in 2016 after spending a few years as the Bengals’ offensive coordinator. Jackson has led to the Browns to a record of 1-29 (3.3 percent) since taking the job.

We’ll have more regarding Jackson’s future and potential changes for the Browns as the news is available.