Last year, Gregg Williams was suspended from the NFL as part of a controversial series of discipline stemming from the Saints' “bounty” investigation. Some thought he might never return to the sidelines, but he has done just that, as an assistant in Tennessee, and, according to several league sources, his work has hardly gone unnoticed.
Williams has played in a vital role in transforming the team's no-name defense. Players are crediting him for making key adjustments to their scheme and play calls, and with the Titans on the cups of the playoffs despite entering the season with such low expectations, Williams' work is being highlighted. With the final month of the season upon us, teams are putting together lists of possible coordinator and coach candidates, and Williams is in line to receive strong consideration for other defensive coordinator positions, sources said.