{"id":946569,"date":"2026-10-30T16:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/946569\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:26:46","slug":"panthers-fire-defensive-coordinator-ejiro-evero-after-tnf-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/946569\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after &#8216;TNF&#8217; defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Panthers have parted ways with defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. <\/p>\n<p>Defensive line coach Todd Wash <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/2116173723216842923?a=dPzHqrex7chaqoS0zSM&amp;s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">has been named interim defensive coordinator<\/a> and will call plays, per The Ringer\u2019s Tom Pelissero.<\/p>\n<p>The team also parted ways with defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley in the coaching staff shakeup.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41594539\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/carolina-panthers-defensive-coordinator-ejiro-146976457.jpg\" alt=\"Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero looks on during a game.\" class=\"wp-image-41594539\"\/>FILE \u2013 Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero looks on during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 4, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. AP Photo\/Jacob Kupferman<\/p>\n<p>The moves come after Carolina fell to 3-4 on the season following a 27-19 loss to the Packers Thursday night and allowing 43 points to the Buccaneers last weekend. In a thus far lackluster NFC South, the Panthers still hover near the top of their division after their loss Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers are giving up 27.6 points per game, seventh worst in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Evero joined the Panthers in 2023, as did Wash.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers\u2019 defensive core has not lived up to the high expectation of this past offseason after bringing in Bobby Okereke, Devin Lloyd and Jaelan Phillips. <\/p>\n<p>Injuries have played a role in their struggles, with Phillips dealing with a hamstring issue and Jaycee Horn on injured reserve with a torn quad, among others. The Panthers are down to their fifth and sixth options on the cornerback depth chart, but Evero has also received criticism for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/panthers\/onsi\/panthers-finally-fire-ejiro-evero-after-another-disastrous-loss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">units looking underprepared<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41594547\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2242033586.jpg\" alt=\"Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule wearing a headset during a game against the New York Jets.\" class=\"wp-image-41594547\"\/>Carolina Panthers defensive line coach Todd Wash looks on during the first quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Oct. 19, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/news\/panthers-announce-changes-to-defensive-coaching-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wash <\/a>has 31 years of experience as a coach, including 20 in the NFL. He was the defensive coordinator in Jacksonville for five seasons from 2016 to 2020, including the 2017 run to the AFC Championship Game in a season where the Jaguars had the No. 2-ranked defense in the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The team will increase the responsibilities of outside linebackers coach and run game specialist AC Carter to include coaching the defensive line.<\/p>\n<p>Wash\u2019s first game as interim coordinator will be on Nov. 8 when the Broncos visit the Panthers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Panthers have parted ways with defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. 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