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Longtime NFL Coach Abruptly Steps Down From His XFL Job
A longtime NFL assistant coach has stepped down from his post as an XFL defensive coordinator just days before the team's third game of the season. Gregg Williams, who was in his third season as the defensive coordinator for the DC Defenders, has left the position, according to multiple reports.
NFL News / Browns Nation / March 26
Former Browns Coach Gregg Williams Has Landed A New Job 
Former Cleveland Browns head coach Gregg Williams is going back to college. He’s joining the big wave of proven coaches uplifting and revolutionizing HBCU programs.
NFL News / HBCUs on SI / March 25
Reggie Barlow: Gregg Williams To Join Tennessee State As Tigers Defensive Coordinator
HOUSTON - Reggie Barlow, the newly appointed Tennesse State head football coach, told HBCU Legends that Super Bowl-winning defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will join his staff in Nashville.
The 'No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft' quiz
How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in six minutes?
NFL News / Athlon Sports / March 25
Ex-NFL coach Gregg Williams to be defensive coordinator at Tennessee State, per report
Newly-hired Tennessee State head football coach Reggie Barlow has found his new defensive coordinator. Former NFL coach Gregg Williams is expected to join his staff, per a report by SI's Kyle Mosley.
Ranking all 32 of the NFL's current QB situations
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / February 5
Gregg Williams Reveals His Thoughts On Myles Garrett Situation
News of Myles Garrett’s trade request has sent a ripple through the Cleveland Browns organization, with the six-time Pro Bowl defensive end making his championship aspirations clear.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / December 31
Gregg Williams Says 1 Issue With Browns Makes Him ‘Vomit’
The 2024 NFL regular season has been one most Cleveland Browns fans would like to forget. At 3-13, the Browns currently rank among the worst teams in the NFL in most offensive and defensive categories.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 28
Should Bears Sit Caleb Williams for Their Season Finale?
The Bears are looking at a difficult decision heading into their mini-bye week. Actually, it would probably be more of a decision GM Ryan Poles is going to need to make, either with or without consultation with interim coach Thomas Brown.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 30
Gregg Williams Makes Bold Statement About Browns’ Potential Record With Jameis Winston
Jameis Winston’s post-game Eminem quote captured the essence of his moment perfectly following Cleveland’s stunning upset over Baltimore. “You only get one shot.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 30
Gregg Williams Notes Impressive Stat That Jameis Winston Had On Sunday
The Cleveland Browns enjoyed an offensive outburst on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, posting more than 400 total offensive yards and their highest point total of the season to upset their AFC North rivals.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 29
Gregg Williams Reveals What He Liked About Jameis Winston On Sunday
Last season, when quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a season-ending shoulder injury, the Cleveland Browns somehow continued to win games behind replacement QB Joe Flacco and made the playoffs with an 11-6 record.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 27
Gregg Williams Reveals What Can Turn The Browns’ Season Around
Former Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has had years of experience running defenses and was the team’s assistant coach for two years back in 2017-18.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 24
Gregg Williams Rips Browns Player For ‘Pouting’ On The Bench
The Cleveland Browns’ success last season was built on resiliency, going the extra mile, and playing like a unit. That hasn’t been the case this season.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 23
Gregg Williams Predicts Browns’ Wins And Losses
The Cleveland Browns’ 2024 season has spiraled into a nightmare, with the team languishing at 1-6 and anchored to the bottom of the AFC North. Their campaign opened with a decisive loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and despite scraping out a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Browns have since plummeted into a five-game losing streak.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 22
Gregg Williams Reveals Which QB Should Start For Browns On Sunday
The Cleveland Browns’ 2024 season went from bad to terrible on Sunday when they lost quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season due to a torn Achilles. For a while, some Browns fans had been calling for Watson to be benched due to his consistently poor play, and now they will essentially get their wish.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 22
Gregg Williams Doesn’t Hold Back His Thoughts About Browns’ Tackling Issues
Last season, the Cleveland Browns ranked first in multiple categories defensively as the team offered up a historically good defense. Part of that was having a strong defensive front that could create havoc on opposing backfields.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 22
Gregg Williams Reveals What Is Bothering Him About Browns This Season
No team has been more penalized in 2024 than the Cleveland Browns. Kevin Stefanski’s team has logged 60 penalties through seven weeks, four more than the second-worst teams (Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans).
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 15
Gregg Williams Rips Browns, Says ‘High School Teams’ Play Better
Everything that could’ve gone wrong for the Cleveland Browns has gone wrong this season. They’ve only beaten the 1-5 Jacksonville Jaguars, and making the playoffs seems like a long shot, to say the least.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 8
Gregg Williams Fears The Browns’ Culture Is About To Be ‘Broken’
The Cleveland Browns have come a long way over the past couple of seasons. Long gone are the days of the 1-31 combined record in two seasons, or so it seemed.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / October 1
Gregg Williams Says The Browns Look ‘Fractured’
The Cleveland Browns are 1-3 after falling 20-16 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, and they’re about to start the toughest part of their schedule, which makes an improvement in their record any time soon seem unlikely.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / September 26
Gregg Williams Doesn’t Hold Back Thoughts On Deshaun Watson
Three years ago, the Browns took an enormous risk in pursuit of an elite-level quarterback, trading six draft picks – including three first-rounders – to Houston for quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / September 24
Gregg Williams Says He’s Concerned About Kevin Stefanski, Deshaun Watson
With a 1-2 record, the Cleveland Browns have plenty of issues to sort out as they prepare to visit the Las Vegas Raiders this Sunday. Quarterback Deshaun Watson continues to be stuck in a mystifying funk, and they have plenty of deficiencies on both sides of the football.
Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / September 17
Gregg Williams Reveals His Thoughts On Browns’ Game Plan Sunday
The Cleveland Browns rebounded from their Week 1 loss to the Dallas Cowboys with an 18-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. They had a comfortable lead late in the third quarter, which took a good deal of pressure off of quarterback Deshaun Watson.
NFL News / Yardbarker / March 15, 2024
Ex-Browns coach laments missed Super Bowl opportunity with Baker Mayfield
Gregg Williams served as defensive coordinator and interim head coach with the Cleveland Browns during the 2018 season when quarterback Baker Mayfield was a rookie. Williams believes he and Mayfield could've won more than a handful of games with Cleveland had they remained together.
XFL News / Yardbarker / February 23, 2023
XFL Week 2: After promising start, let's jump in with this Week 2 teaser
Overall Week 1 of the XFL was successful, and for that reason alone, we're going to do a teaser for this week's game just like we did during the NFL season. Let's see how it goes. Who knows? You might make a few bucks.
New York Jets News / Yardbarker / December 7, 2020
Gregg Williams fired after costing Jets first win of season
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams cost the New York Jets their first win of the season on Sunday. One day later, it cost him his job. The Jets fired
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