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Hue Jackson somehow survived a 0-16 season. Not everyone who worked for him with the Browns was as lucky.

Cleveland’s coach overhauled his staff on Friday Adidas Gordie Howe 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, 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 Adidas Mike Green Jersey ,” 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, 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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Anthony Walker plays in the NFL. He spent the last month in the NBA.

The Indianapolis Colts linebacker started his offseason by spending four weeks as an intern with the Miami Heat, getting a crash course on how the basketball team from his hometown handles things from a business operations standpoint. The Heat exposed Walker to plenty, including how game nights work and the execution of off-site events.

”For me, it’s about trying to get the other side of sports Adidas Frans Nielsen Jersey ,” Walker said . ”Football’s going to end for me at some point. I want to be able to use the networks I have now to help me in the future for when I do need to find something else to do with my life. And you never know when that’s going to come.”

The internship ended Friday. Walker is planning to be back in Indianapolis, ready to resume full-time football life in a few days.

He hopes football doesn’t end anytime soon. Walker just completed his rookie season with the Colts, appearing in 10 games – two starts – and making 22 tackles.

But Walker, 22, is also thinking about his future. That’s why he asked Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn for a favor.

Quinn was briefly an assistant coach at Northwestern, where Walker – who studied business management with a focus on sports, as well as marketing – played his college football. Quinn knew of Walker’s reputation from their simultaneous time with the Wildcats, and didn’t hesitate when asked to help broker something for him to do with the Heat.

”I knew he was a high-quality kid,” Quinn said. ”Anyone in his position, a current NFL player, to reach out and request an opportunity Adidas Dylan Larkin Jersey , that means he’s very driven and about the right kind of stuff. So I had no problem trying to help him in any way I could.”

Quinn passed Walker’s name up the Heat chain, and the internship deal was struck. Walker knows the experience will help him in his next career, but also sees ways it will make him better as a player.

”You see all the aspects of the game and all the outside stuff that we don’t get to see as athletes,” Walker said. ”We think we do our job and everything else just falls in place. But there’s a lot that goes into those other jobs, marketing, the equipment guys, all that stuff. You can’t take any of that for granted.”

In the end, both Walker and the Heat considered his time there a success.

”He did a really good job,” Quinn said. ”He took everything really seriously, which is awesome.”