The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Hue Jackson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
Browns fired Hue Jackson, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 29, 2018
The Browns are 2-5-1 this season, doubling the win total from Jackson’s first two seasons with the team. Cleveland was 1-15 in his first season and 0-16 last season.
Seven different quarterbacks started for Jackson’s Browns and only Tyrod Taylor didn’t have a losing record:
- Taylor (1-1-1)
- Baker Mayfield (1-4)
- Robert Griffin III (1-4)
- Kevin Hogan (0-1)
- Josh McCown (0-3)
- Cody Kessler (0-8)
- DeShone Kizer (0-15)
The Browns also went 0-20 on the road during Jackson’s tenure, the worst road record by any coach with a single team in the Super Bowl era (since 1966).
Hue Jackson had this and next year remaining on his contract. So the Browns will be contractually obligated to him through 2019 season. But Cleveland is now back in the HC market.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 29, 2018
The Browns really can’t do any worse by bringing in a new head coach. With Baker Mayfield under center, the future looks a lot brighter than it used to.
