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James Morgan

Report: Panthers hiring former Georgia RB Thomas Brown as OC

The Carolina Panthers are hiring former Georgia running back and assistant coach Thomas Brown as their offensive coordinator. Brown also interviewed with Tampa Bay.

It is unclear if Brown or head coach Frank Reich will call the plays in Carolina.

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Brown was previously the tight ends coach and assistant head coach for the Los Angeles Rams. Brown helped the Rams win the Super Bowl a year ago. He gained excellent experience under Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay and is well respected throughout the NFL.

Los Angeles Rams tight end Jamal Pettigrew (81) and tight ends coach Thomas Brown during minicamp at Cal Lutheran University. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Here’s what Rams Wire said about Brown’s interview process:

Brown also interviewed for the Cowboys’ and Chargers’ offensive coordinator roles before they went in a different direction, hiring Brian Schottenheimer and Kellen Moore, respectively. Brown met with the Commanders about their OC job, too.

The former Georgia star running back also interviewed with the Houston Texans for their head coach job, but the Texans hired former San Francisco defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.

During Brown’s great career at Georgia, he rushed for 2,646 yards and 23 touchdowns on 529 touches.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported the Brown news via Twitter:

 

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