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The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley following a loss to the Packers on Thursday night that dropped their record to 3-4. Todd Wash, who has been with the team since 2023, will serve as interim defensive coordinator. The Panthers are currently seventh-worst in points allowed per game at 27.6 and have struggled despite high expectations for their defense this season due to injuries and underperformance.

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On October 27, 2026, the Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley following a 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers. This was the first major coaching change of the NFL season. The team named defensive line coach Todd Wash as the interim defensive coordinator, effective immediately. Under Evero's leadership since 2024, Carolina’s defense had improved from being last in points allowed (31.4 per game) to 16th in 2025 but has now regressed to 27th this season with an average of 27.6 points allowed per game. The Panthers entered the week ranked 22nd overall in defense and last against the run, facing significant challenges due to injuries that have decimated their defensive lineup.

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Defensive line coach Todd Wash has been named interim defensive coordinator and will call plays, per The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero. The team also parted ways with defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley in the coaching staff shakeup.

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Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after ‘TNF’ defeat · assertive framing

The Panthers have parted ways with defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. asserted

Panthers → part → Evero

team → name → shakeup

The moves come after Carolina fell to 3-4 on the season following a 27-19 loss to the Packers Thursday night and allowing 43 points to the Buccaneers last weekend. asserted

Carolina → come → Buccaneers

In a thus far lackluster NFC South, the Panthers still hover near the top of their division after their loss Thursday. asserted

Panthers → hover → loss

The Panthers are giving up 27.6 points per game, seventh worst in the league. asserted

Panthers → give → league

Evero joined the Panthers in 2023, as did Wash. The Panthers’ defensive core has not lived up to the high expectation of this past offseason after bringing in Bobby Okereke, Devin Lloyd and Jaelan Phillips. asserted

core → join → Okereke

Injuries have played a role in their struggles, with Phillips dealing with a hamstring issue and Jaycee Horn on injured reserve with a torn quad, among others. asserted

Phillips → play → others

The Panthers are down to their fifth and sixth options on the cornerback depth chart, but Evero has also received criticism for his units looking underprepared. asserted

units → receive → criticism

Wash has 31 years of experience as a coach, including 20 in the NFL. asserted

Wash → have → NFL

He was the defensive coordinator in Jacksonville for five seasons from 2016 to 2020, including the 2017 run to the AFC Championship Game in a season where the Jaguars had the No. 2-ranked defense in the league. asserted

Jaguars → include → league

The team will increase the responsibilities of outside linebackers coach and run game specialist AC Carter to include coaching the defensive line. asserted

team → increase → line

Wash’s first game as interim coordinator will be on Nov. 8 when the Broncos visit the Panthers. asserted

Broncos → visit → Panthers

Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after ‘TNF’ defeat

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