The NFL announced on Monday that a league-initiated investigation of tanking allegations by former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson concluded that his claims can't be substantiated.
Jackson alleged in February that the Browns encouraged him to lose games on purpose under team owner Jimmy Haslam during his tenure as head coach, prompting the investigation. The NFL published a synopsis of the results of that investigation on Monday.
"u200bFollowing a 60-day independent review into comments made by former Cleveland head coach Hue Jackson that the Browns paid or otherwise provided incentives to lose games during the 2016-17 seasons, former U.