Panthers Fire DC Ejiro Evero & Jonathan Cooley

It’s scapegoating season.

I thought their defense was ok last night. Their oline stank and Bryce Young has the pocket presence of a grapefruit. So I'm sure firing the DC will turn it around.

comet52 wrote:

I thought their defense was ok last night. Their oline stank and Bryce Young has the pocket presence of a grapefruit. So I'm sure firing the DC will turn it around.

Agreed. I thought being down their top 4 corners by the end of the game and holding the packers to around 60 yards on the ground was pretty good

They dropped at least 2 ints as well.

They should be looking to upgrade the LT or run him off, he was horrible last night and Young had no time to throw

Panthers defensive pass-game coordinator Jonathan Cooley also is out, as @JFowlerESPN reported. https://t.co/P0D8192PJA

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2026

Panthers have named defensive line coach Todd Wash their interim defensive coordinator.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2026

This is NFL’s first in-season coordinator firing this year. There have been play-caller changes, but not firings until this morning, when the Panthers moved on from Ejiro Evero. pic.twitter.com/Sgfbt72gWk

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 30, 2026

nawlinsvike1 wrote:

Agreed. I thought being down their top 4 corners by the end of the game and holding the packers to around 60 yards on the ground was pretty good

They dropped at least 2 ints as well.

They should be looking to upgrade the LT or run him off, he was horrible last night and Young had no time to throw

Should have fired the training staff.

Honestly, this reeks of Tepper finding a scapegoat.

I guess it was the DC and not young missing all those passes last night! The defense kept giving them a chance to get in it and the offense just kept doing nothing with it.