A central character in the Dolphins’ bullying scandal is getting another — and perhaps final — chance in the NFL.
The Bengals on Thursday hired Dolphins offensive line coach Jim Turner, whom investigators concluded not only was aware of the harassment of Jonathan Martin and others, but participated it. Turner will coach the Bengals’ offensive line under Zac Taylor, who was a member of that infamous 2013 Dolphins staff.
Apparently, Taylor believes Turner has served enough time in purgatory, coaching at Texas A&M the past few years.
Turner became a bit of a villain when, as Ted Wells believed, he became “certainly aware of some of the insulting comments directed to Martin by [Richie] Incognito .