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Hue Jackson 'absolutely' would take assistant job

By The Sports Xchange
Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson looks on during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 28, 2018. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson looks on during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 28, 2018. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo

Hue Jackson is itching to get back to work.

Jackson admitted in a podcast interview with Adam Schefter of ESPN that he would be willing to join another team's staff this season.

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"Oh absolutely," Jackson said, via the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "If there's somebody who I know and trust and respect, felt like they needed me to help or to do something for them along the lines of assisting in any way that I can to help them be as good as they can be on gameday, I would do that in a heartbeat."

Jackson, who did not divulge if he had received such an offer, was fired as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns last week.

The 53-year-old previously worked with Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis on two occasions, both as a secondary assistant and special teams coach. Jackson also has connections with Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, among others.

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Jackson noted that he'd be open to serving as an offensive coordinator next season.

"Oh absolutely, I would," Jackson said. "And I'm not going to run from the opportunity to sit in the head chair again either. I know I can do it. There's no question in my mind that I can. I know my record doesn't say that and rightfully so. I get it. But I know that I can go coordinate offenses in the National Football League tomorrow if given an opportunity.

"... I truly believe that there's another coordinator position out there for me."

Jackson has posted a 3-36-1 mark in parts of three seasons at the helm of the Browns. Overall, he owns an 11-44-1 career record as a head coach after a promising 8-8 stretch with the Oakland Raiders in 2011.

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