Frank Reich wasn’t the only coach to feel the wrath on Monday.
A few hours after announcing they had parted ways with their head coach, the Carolina Panthers have also fired assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown. ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter was first with the news this afternoon.
Like Reich, Staley and McCown were in their first years with the organization. Both were hired in February as part of the franchise’s overhaul of its coaching staff.
Their dismissals come with the 1-10 Panthers continuing to struggle on offense. Carolina is currently averaging the third-fewest yards per game (265.9) and the fourth-fewest points per game (15.7).
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport noted that the decisions on Staley and McCown were made by interim head coach Chris Tabor and offensive assistant Jim Caldwell.
As announced by owner David Tepper earlier this morning, Caldwell and offensive coordinator Thomas Brown have been spared from the chopping block. Brown will resume play-calling duties, which were taken back by Reich two weeks ago, with Caldwell serving as his advisor.
