Hue Jackson has been named NFL head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
Jackson, 50, was offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals the past two seasons and served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011, when he went 8-8.
"He is highly experienced, deeply passionate about winning, and relentless in trying to find ways to put his players in the best position to succeed," Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said.
The new Cleveland coach backed out of his scheduled interview with the New York Giants when Haslam called him on Wednesday morning and offered him the job.
Jackson was supposed to fly to New York and meet with the Giants on Thursday morning after previously talking to the San Francisco 49ers about their vacancy.
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He becomes the Browns' eighth coach since 1999 and sixth since 2008.
Jackson replaces Mike Pettine, who was fired after going 10-22 in his two seasons.
