Well, it’s time to start tracking more than just potential head coaches for the Carolina Panthers.
Here’s our running tally of every candidate to pop up in the team’s search for a new defensive coordinator.
Marquand Manuel
Status: Interview requested
NFL experience:
- 2021-2022: New York Jets (safeties coach)
- 2020: Philadelphia Eagles (defensive backs coach)
- 2015-2018: Atlanta Falcons (defensive coordinator, secondary coach, assistant secondary coach)
- 2012-2014: Seattle Seahawks (assistant secondary coach, defensive assistant, assistant special teams coach)
Vic Fangio
Status: Interviewed
NFL experience:
- 2022: Philadelphia Eagles (defensive consultant)
- 2019-2021: Denver Broncos (head coach)
- 2015-2018: Chicago Bears (defensive coordinator)
- 2011-2014: San Francisco 49ers (defensive coordinator)
- 2006-2009: Baltimore Ravens (linebackers coach, special assistant to head coach, defensive assistant)
- 2002-2005: Houston Texans (defensive coordinator)
- 1999-2001: Indianapolis Colts (defensive coordinator)
- 1995-1998: Carolina Panthers (defensive coordinator)
- 1986-1994: New Orleans Saints (linebackers coach)
Kris Richard
Status: Interview requested
NFL experience:
- 2021-2022: New Orleans Saints (co-defensive coordinator, secondary coach, defensive backs coach)
- 2018-2019: Dallas Cowboys (defensive backs coach, passing game coordinator)
- 2010-2017: Seattle Seahawks (defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach, cornerbacks coach, assistant defensive backs coach)
