The Panthers intend to bring back their defensive coordinator for the 2026 season.
The regular season may be over, but football never truly stops in the NFL. The Panthers will be bringing back Ejiro Evero for the foreseeable future, per Joe Person of the Athletic.
According to Joe, Evero is under contract through the 2027 season. The details on Evero’s contract situation were kind of murky, as going into the season the assumption was his contract expired following the conclusion of this season. Then, whispers popped up on X/Twitter from Joe and other Panthers reporters that he was already under contract. Well, his status has been clarified now.
I’m personally happy to see Evero back. I know he was maligned by many fans, but he definitely squeezed every ounce of talent he could out of this defense. Nick Scott started every game at safety, despite my love for the guy. Christian Rozeboom ended up being an every game starter as well at linebacker (when healthy), and the front seven dealt with injuries and an injection of youth this season. Evero will have another Offseason to build this defense in his image, at least in theory.
This does not necessarily rule out Evero accepting a head coaching job and going elsewhere. There are plenty of head coaching jobs out there, and as of a few days ago Evero was set to interview for at least one of them. What are your thoughts on the Panthers bringing back Evero?
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