Carolina Panthers signed veteran coach to coaching staff

The Carolina Panthers are in need of a remodel to their offense before the start of next season, and on Monday, they announced the architect that will be in charge. The Panthers announced that they have agreed to terms with Ben McAdoo to become their new offensive coordinator. He’ll take over in Carolina for Joe Brady, who was fired in December. The Panthers went 5-12 this season after starting the year 3-0.

McAdoo, who is the former head coach of the New York Giants from 2016-2017, has 15 years’ worth of NFL experience. During his time as New York’s headman, McAdoo totaled a 13-15 record — and the two years were drastically different. The Giants went 11-5 in his first year, but went just 2-10 before they fired him the next season.

The pinnacle of his success would be the aforementioned stop with the Giants, where he spent two seasons at the helm. In his 2016 season with New York, they ended the year as the NFL’s least penalized team and were 8-3 in one-score games. In comparison, the Panthers finished this season 2-6 and one-score games and were one of the league’s most penalized teams ranking in the bottom 10.

McAdoo’s most recent assignment was in 2020 as the Jaguars quarterback coach. And last year, he had an unofficial position with the Cowboys as a consultant.

Panthers are looking to hire coordinator from the Bears

Things are getting more serious between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Chris Tabor. Tabor already interviewed with the Panthers for the same role but will have a second in-person interview, according to Joseph Person of The Athletic.

The team fired three assistant coaches two weeks ago, including special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn, offensive line coach Pat Meyer and defensive line coach Frank Okam.

Tabor just wrapped up the fourth year of his second stint with the Bears. He rejoined the club on January 12, 2018 after seven seasons as the Cleveland Browns’ special teams coordinator.

Chris Tabor started his coaching career in the high school and junior college ranks before moving up through Mizzou, Western Michigan and Utah State. He got his first NFL gig with the Bears in 2008.