CINCINNATI -- Bengals coach Zac Taylor defended the controversial hire of offensive line coach Jim Turner on Thursday, saying he has no problem giving Turner his first job in the NFL since 2014.
Turner has not worked in the league since he was fired by the Miami Dolphins in February of 2014 in the wake of the Wells Report, which detailed a series of bullying incidents inside the franchise. Turner was a prominent figure named in the report.
"We talked about culture and bringing the right people in this building and I would never do anything that would tarnish the reputation of the Brown family and the Bengals organization if I didn't believe in the person and know the person inside and out.