Carolina Panthers among Rams coordinator Raheem Morris' interviews this week
The Carolina Panthers are one of four teams interested in Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris for their open head coaching position. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Morris, who also has interview requests from Washington, Seattle and Los Angeles, will interview with the Panthers on Wednesday.
For coaches whose teams are still in the playoffs, unlike Morris’s Rams who were bounced on Sunday against Detroit, the interviews will be held virtually until later this month. With Los Angeles’ season now over, the coordinator can begin his process in earnest with face-to-face meetings.
Morris coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009-2011 and also served as an interim head coach for the Atlanta Falcons before taking over the Rams’ defense in 2021. He helped Los Angeles win the Super Bowl in his first season as the coordinator. The defense had the No. 1 run defense and No. 3 pass defense that season.
This season, L.A.’s defense was 18th in total yards allowed, 12th in rushing defense and 20th in passing defense. Overall, the unit finished as the league’s 18th-best in points allowed per game (22.3).
Panthers’ Ejiro Evero to interview with Seahawks
Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero has another interview set up this week, this time with the Seattle Seahawks. Evero will meet with the Seahawks on Wednesday, according to ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler. Seattle opted to end the Pete Carroll era after 14 years last week and embarked on a new coaching search. The Seahawks barely missed out on making the postseason this year after finishing with a 9-8 record.
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Evero would have huge shoes to fill if he took the head coaching position in Seattle. Carroll, 72, had a 137-89-1 record with the Seahawks since coming in ahead of the 2010 season.
Evero is also a candidate to take the top job in Carolina following the firing of Frank Reich after 11 games during the season. He completed an interview with the Panthers last week. However, the team could also try to hold on to the defensive coordinator for their next head coach.
Though the Panthers notched just two wins and allowed 24.5 points per game, under Evero, the defense allowed 293.9 total yards per game this season, good for fourth in the league. Evero has coached in Carolina for just one season. He joined the team after serving as the Broncos defensive coordinator in 2022. He’s also worked for the Rams, Packers, 49ers and the Buccaneers on his way up the ladder.
The Atlanta Falcons also announced on Sunday that they have completed an interview with Evero. The Falcons began their hunt for their new head coach on Sunday after firing Arthur Smith following his third season with a 7-10 record.