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Hue Jackson somehow survived a 0-16 season.
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Not everyone who worked for him with the Browns was as lucky.Cleveland’s coach overhauled his staff on Friday http://www.bengalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-drew-sample-jersey , adding two assistants he knows from previous NFL stops.
Jackson hired former New York Giants wide receivers coach Adam Henry for the same role with the Browns and former Cincinnati offensive coordinator Ken Zampese will coach the quarterbacks. Henry previously coached tight ends under Jackson with the Oakland Raiders, and Zampese took over as the Bengals coordinator when Jackson was hired by the Browns in 2016.
The team also announced it has parted ways with run game coordinator/running backs coach Kirby Wilson, special teams coordinator Chris Tabor, quarterbacks coach David Lee, special teams assistant Shawn Mennenga and special teams quality control coach Stan Watson.
Tabor had worked under four coaches with the Browns since 2011. He’s taking over as special teams coordinator with the Chicago Bears.
This is the second year Jackson has made significant changes to his staff. He revamped his defense after going 1-15 in 2016, only to follow that with the second winless 16-game season in NFL history. Still, he has the support of Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, who have revamped their front office once again this offseason.
Jackson is still weighing whether to add an offensive coordinator after also having that role past two seasons. He interviewed Houston quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan for the job this week.
Also http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/trayvon-mullen-jersey , Jackson has a new consultant in former wide receivers coach Al Saunders, whose new title will be senior assistant/special projects.
”At the end of each season, you have to evaluate everything,” said Jackson. ”The coaching staff is obviously a big part of that process and it starts with me. The truth of the matter is, we need to improve in every area. These are difficult decisions and for the coaches we’ve decided to part with, we thank them. They are good men, that have worked extremely hard and I appreciate their efforts.”
With the Browns expected to use either the No. 1 or No. 4 overall pick in this year’s draft on a quarterback – maybe USC’s Sam Darnold or UCLA’s Josh Rosen – Zampese’s role will be vital to the team’s future. The 50-year-old has been a pro assistant since 1998 and spent the past 15 seasons with the Bengals.
In Cincinnati, Zampese worked with quarterbacks Carson Palmer http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/isaiah-johnson-jersey , Andy Dalton and AJ McCarron. Zampese was fired as Cincinnati’s coordinator two games into last season after the Bengals scored just nine points.
”Adam Henry and Ken Zampese are two really good coaches that I was fortunate to work with earlier in my career,” Jackson said. ”They have successful track records, having coached and helped develop some really good football players. They will demand a lot of our players and challenge them to become their best.”
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Royals outfielder Jorge Soler will miss at least six weeks after breaking a bone in his left foot while leaving the batter’s box in Kansas City’s series opener against Houston.
Soler had provided some much-needed punch to a struggling Kansas City offense, batting .265 with nine homers and 28 RBIs. He has been especially crucial while fellow outfielder Jorge Bonifacio finishes off his 80-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.
The Royals’ Triple-A affiliate in Omaha is on a West Coast trip, making it impossible to get anybody to the ballpark in time for Saturday afternoon’s game against the Astros. The Royals will place Soler on the disabled list and make a corresponding roster move before Sunday’s series finale.
”It’s very tough. He was very disappointed, very upset last night,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. ”He knew something was wrong. He was putting together a really, really good http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/hunter-renfrow-jersey , solid year where he’s getting a chance to play every day and was doing some nice things.”
Soler’s injury occurred in the seventh inning of the Royals’ 7-3 loss on Friday night. He stumbled out of the batters’ box and crumpled to the ground before limping to the dugout, and an X-ray revealed a fracture in the first metatarsal on his left foot, just behind the big toe.
Yost said a CT scan showed the break isn’t big enough to warrant surgery at this time, but Soler will be evaluated again in about 10 days to determine the next course of treatment.
Also Saturday, Yost said Lucas Duda will begin his rehab assignment Sunday with Omaha. The first baseman has been out since May 14 with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
Bonifacio could be ready to rejoin the club on July 1.
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