AP source: Panthers request interviews with 4 coordinators
Carolina Panthers head coach Steve Wilks watches during the first half an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Butch Dill]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — According to a person familiar with the situation, the Carolina Panthers have requested permission to interview four different NFL offensive coordinators for their head coaching vacancy, including Philadelphia’s Shane Steichen, Buffalo’s Ken Dorsey, Detroit’s Ben Johnson and the New York Giants’ Mike Kafka. The Panthers also conducted an interview with former Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday as the team does not release details of its coaching search.
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FILE - Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey looks on prior to an NFL football game, Oct. 30, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Carolina Panthers have requested permission to interview four different NFL offensive coordinators for their head coaching vacancy, including Dorsey, Philadelphia’s Shane Steichen, Detroit’s Ben Johnson and New York Giants’ Mike Kafka, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/Bryan Bennett, File)
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FILE - New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, left, and quarterback Daniel Jones (8) watch practices before a preseason NFL football game against the New York Jets, Aug. 28, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Carolina Panthers have requested permission to interview four different NFL offensive coordinators for their head coaching vacancy, including Kafka, Philadelphia’s Shane Steichen, Buffalo’s Ken Dorsey and Detroit’s Ben Johnson, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/John Munson, File)
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FILE - Philadelphia Eagles' Shane Steichen walks tot he field before an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Carolina Panthers have requested permission to interview four different NFL offensive coordinators for their head coaching vacancy, including Steichen, Buffalo’s Ken Dorsey, Detroit’s Ben Johnson and New York Giants’ Mike Kafka, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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