All Entries in the "Carolina Panthers" Category
Panthers Hire Warren Belin to Coach LBs
University of Georgia inside linebackers coach Warren Belin will be the next linebackers coach of the Carolina Panthers, Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reports. Georgia confirmed the report on Thursday. “Warren made some outstanding contributions to our team and program in his year with us, and we wish him the very best in his [...]
Titans WRs Coach Fred Graves Heads to the Panthers
Tennessee Titans wide receivers coach Fred Graves has left the team to accept the same position with the Carolina Panthers, John Glennon of The Tennessean reports. Glennon notes that Graves is the fifth assistant coach to leave the franchise this off-season. Graves replaces Tyke Tolbert, who followed John Fox to the Denver Broncos, and inherits [...]
Panthers Doing Background Work on Nick Fairley
The NFL scouting process goes well beyond 40 times and college tape, as evidenced by a report from Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer that the Carolina Panthers, and other teams, have contacted Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley’s high school coach in search of background information. “I get the impression that they really like what [...]
Panthers LB Jon Beason Added to NFC Pro Bowl
Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has opted out of the Pro Bowl with an undisclosed injury. Briggs will be replaced by Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason, Darin Gantt of the Charlotte Observer reports. Beason (6-0,237) totaled 121 tackles with a sack and an interception, and will be making his third straight trip to the Pro [...]
Mike Shula to Take Panthers’ Job
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterbacks coach Mike Shula has accepted the same position with the Carolina Panthers, reports Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union. The son of Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula, Mike Shula has coached the Jaguars quarterbacks the last four seasons, joining the club after spending four seasons as the head coach at [...]
Panthers Interview Ricky Proehl for WRs Coach Position
Former NFL wide receiver Ricky Proehl has interviewed for the Carolina Panthers receivers coach position, Darin Gantt of The Herald reports. A third-round pick (58th overall) out of Wake Forest by the Phoenix Cardinals in 1990, Proehl caught 669 passes for 8,878 yards and 54 touchdowns in a 17-year career with the Cardinals (Phoenix/Arizona), Seattle [...]
Panthers Reach Deal With Chudzinski
The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a deal with Rob Chudzinski to be their next offensive coordinator, Darin Gantt of The Charlotte Observer. Chudzinski coached tight ends on the same San Diego Chargers’ coaching staff as new Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, and was a candidate for the Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator job. Prior to [...]
Panthers Hire Sean McDermott
Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera has hired Sean McDermott to coordinate his defense, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports. Two seasons after replacing the legendary Jim Johnson, the 35-year old McDermott was relieved of his duties by the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Philadelphia ranked 12th in total defense in each of McDermott’s two seasons as coordinator, [...]
Panthers Hire Ron Rivera
As expected, the Carolina Panthers will announce that Ron Rivera will be the fourth head coach in franchise history. The official announcement is expected to come later on Tuesday. Rivera, 49, has been the San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator since midway through the 2008 season. San Diego ranked 25th in total defense in 2008, but [...]
Ron Rivera Expected to Land Panthers Job
San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera is meeting with Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson today, and is expected to be announced as head coach on Tuesday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Acee notes that the Panthers are the ninth team the 49-year old Rivera has interviewed for since 2006. After playing [...]
Panthers to Interview Rivera a Second Time
San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera is headed towards a second interview for the Carolina Panthers’ head coaching job, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King reports. After electing to not bring John Fox, who was a defensive coordinator when the Panthers hired him, as head coach, the Panthers have been lining up interviews with head coaching [...]
Panthers C Ryan Kalil Headed to the Pro Bowl
New York Giants center Shaun O’Hara has officially pulled out of the 2011 Pro Bowl, Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reports. O’Hara made the Pro Bowl despite being foot injuries limiting him to six games this season. O’Hara is scheduled to undergo surgery on his foot/Achilles at some point this off-season. Carolina [...]
Panthers Won’t Re-Sign Free Agents Without CBA
Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson isn’t optimistic about the progress of labor talks and won’t re-sign any of the team’s own free agents until a new collective bargaining agreement is in place, Darin Gantt of The Charlotte Observer reports. Richardson made his comments as part of a “State of the Franchise” press conference. Among the [...]
Panthers HC John Fox Officially Won’t Be Back in 2011
The Carolina Panthers confirmed what many have speculated in recent weeks: head coach John Fox will be coaching his final game for the franchise on Sunday. “I told John today that I appreciate everything he has done for us over the last nine years, but as happens in this business, it is time for both [...]
Steelers, Panthers Tuesday Injury Report
The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night, and both teams have filed injury/practice participation reports on Tuesday: Carolina Did not participate: DE Tyler Brayton (hip), RB Tony Fiammetta (ankle), RB Mike Goodson (illness), CB Captain Munnerlyn (personal reasons) Limited participation: WR Armanti Edwards (illness), CB Chris Gamble (ankle) Full participation: G Mackenzy [...]
