Panthers Shake Up Defensive Staff
6 years agoThe Carolina Panthers fired defensive line coach Brady Hoke and assistant secondary/cornerbacks coach Jeff Imamura on Monday after their Week 13 loss to the Buccaneers. Head coach Ron Rivera will take over the defensive play-calling duties to close out the season, while defensive coordinator Eric Washington will oversee the front seven. Carolina suffered the upset loss on Sunday and rank 14th in yards per game allowed (353.0), 22nd in passing yards per game (256.8), sixth in rushing yards allowed (96.3) and 21st in points allowed per game (25.5). Their secondary has been the biggest issue, allowing opposing wideouts to score 38.6 fantasy points per game on average.
Source: Panthers.com
Source: Panthers.com