Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after latest defeat

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 16:05 · Archive

The Carolina Panthers have fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after a 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

The Carolina Panthers have fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following Thursday's 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. The team also parted ways with defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley. Evero becomes the first coordinator to be fired in the NFL this season.

The Panthers' defence has struggled significantly despite significant offseason investment. The team allowed 43 points to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend and is giving up 27.6 points per game, seventh-worst in the league. Carolina is ranked 22nd in overall defence and last in the league against the run, according to the Daily Mail. Injuries have hampered the defence, with starting cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson both sidelined, and backup cornerback Akayleb Evans also now on injured reserve.

Defensive line coach Todd Wash has been named interim defensive coordinator and will call plays. Wash joined Carolina's staff in 2023 and has 31 years of coaching experience, including 20 in the NFL. He previously served as defensive coordinator in Jacksonville from 2016 to 2020, overseeing the league's number-two ranked defence during the Jaguars' 2017 AFC Championship Game run. Wash's first game as interim coordinator will be on 8 November when the Denver Broncos visit the Panthers.

How it is being reported

• Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after losing to Packers in major shakeupThe Carolina Panthers fired Ejiro Evero after their defense regressed to 27.6 points per game despite sitting atop the NFC South with a 3-4 record.Fox News · 30 Oct, 15:54
• Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after ‘TNF’ defeatThe Panthers have parted ways with defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. Defensive line coach Todd Wash has been named interim defensive coordinator and will call plays, per The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero. The team also parted ways with defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley in the coaching staff shakeup. FILE – Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero...New York Post · 30 Oct, 15:41
• Carolina Panthers ruthlessly fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero just hours after latest humbling defeatWhile Dave Canales and Bryce Young's offense has been impressive so far this season, the Panthers defense has continuously shipped points and cost them in games.Daily Mail Sport · 30 Oct, 14:29

In this story: Carolina Panthers · Ejiro Evero · Green Bay Packers · Todd Wash · Dave Canales · Bryce Young

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