NFL finds no cause to punish Williams' former teams

The Redskins, Bills, Titans and Jaguars are safe, for now.

As part of the NFL's announcement that several current and former Saints officials, including Rams assistant coach Gregg Williams, would be suspended for their role in the Saints bounty program, the league added that there would be no discipline for other clubs Williams coached.

Williams, who previously coached in Houston/Tennessee, Buffalo, Washington and Jacksonville, has been suspended indefinitely by the league. When the NFL revealed earlier this month its findings that Williams organized a cash-incentive program for harming opponents, reports emerged that Williams instituted similar programs in Washington and Buffalo.

The league addressed the issue in its statement Wednesday:

"While NFL staff has interviewed people in connection with public allegations of bounty programs at other clubs, no evidence was established showing that the programs at other clubs involved targeting opposing players or rewarding players for injuring an opponent. Commissioner (Roger) Goodell emphasized that if additional information is brought to his attention that discloses bounties offered for injuring specific opposing players, he will revisit the matter to consider additional discipline."

This article was written by Robert Klemko and appeared in USA Today.