Gregg Williams, the longtime defensive coordinator who was once suspended for his role in the Saints’ Bountygate scandal, is back in football — but not in the NFL.
The XFL on Wednesday announced its first group of assistant coaching hires, and Williams was the most prominent name on the list. The 63-year-old served as a defensive assistant for eight different organizations from 1990 to 2020.
He will serve as defensive coordinator under head coach Reggie Barlow in the XFL for a team to be announced. The XFL is scheduled to debut in February 2023.
Williams was also a head coach for the Bills in the early 2000s and the Browns’ interim head coach in 2018.