Panthers DC Search: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Position

January 11, 2017   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers have been left with a hole to fill in their coaching staff after defensive coordinator Sean McDermott reportedly agreed to become the head coach of the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano.  
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Panthers Could Find Next DC In-House Wednesday, Jan. 11 It looks like the Panthers won't have to go far to find his replacement, though, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that assistant head coach Steve Wilks is "the favorite" to take over as defensive coordinator.
Wilks recently completed his fifth season as the Panthers' secondary coach and second as assistant head coach. 
It was a disappointing one, as Carolina answered a 15-1 NFC Championship Game-winning campaign in 2015 with a 6-10 2016 season in which his secondary experienced a noticeable drop in production:
A lot of that could have been attributed to the departure of top cornerback Josh Norman prior to the 2016 season. 
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