According to ESPN senior NFL report Jeremy Fowler, the team is making several coaching changes to the defensive staff. Fowler posted on Wednesday that the Panthers will be parting ways with outside linebackers coach Tem Lukabu, secondary coach Bert Watts and defensive quality control coach Bobby Maffei.

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales told reporters that Ejiro Evero "will be our defensive coordinator" when asked about potential staff changes. But he did, however, leave the door open for other moves to be made.

The Carolina Panthers will make some changes to their defensive staff after all. While defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero will return, two of his top assistants won’t be back.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft needs to decide whether he wants to give his hand-picked successor to Bill Belichick another season to prove himself.

Jerod Mayo said that he anticipates speaking with ownership about any possible changes to the coaching staff after the season.

Just one year after the Patriots promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach, they are already looking for his successor: Mayo was fired shortly after his team’s 4-13 season concluded, making him just the second head coach in franchise history to go one-and-done.