The Carolina Panthers have employed a brand new head coach, and it’s possible you’ll be shocked to listen to who received the job.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales has agreed to a deal to change into the brand new head coach of the Panthers. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media was the primary to report the information.
Canales is coming off his first and solely season as an offensive coordinator. The Buccaneers employed the 42-year-old as OC after he spent greater than a decade as an offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks.
The Bucs exceeded expectations throughout the board this season after shedding Tom Brady and firing former OC Byron Leftwich. Baker Mayfield had an excellent 12 months after Tampa Bay was primarily the one workforce keen to permit him to begin. The work Canales did with Mayfield possible impressed the Panthers, who’re hoping the coach can assist develop Bryce Younger.
The Panthers interviewed 11 candidates and had been presupposed to make it a good dozen with a former Coach of the Yr on Thursday. They as an alternative opted for an inexperienced candidate and provided the job to Canales.
Carolina went 2-15 this previous season and fired former head coach Frank Reich in his first 12 months on the job. They’re hoping for significantly better outcomes with Canales.
