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Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following 27-19 loss to the Packers

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Reed, S. (2026, October 30). Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following 27-19 loss to the Packers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/panthers-fire-defensive-coordinator-ejiro-evero-following-27-19-loss-to-the-packers/article_d05d3876-fb27-53cf-81cf-7ce50b770a3d.html

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The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley on Friday after their loss to the Green Bay Packers. The team, currently 3-4 with a 22nd-ranked defense, made this decision under new head coach Dave Canales. Todd Wash, who joined the staff in 2023, has been named interim defensive coordinator; he previously led Jacksonville’s defense to second place in the league in 2017.

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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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Steve Reed

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🔮 Reynolds was sacked by Mylachi Williams on the following play on fourth and 9 with 48 seconds left, sealing the Hokies’ win.

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🔮 The Panthers could certainly use him with rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling dealing with a knee injury.

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CHARLOTTE Carolina N.C. NFL Panthers

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Carolina ORG · 4× Evero PERSON · 3× Panthers ORG · 3× Dave Canales PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Wash PERSON · 2× CHARLOTTE GPE · 1× Ejiro Evero PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× The Carolina Panthers ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley on Friday following the team’s 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30

🔮 Defensive line coach Todd Wash has been named interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive plays, according to the Panthers.

2026-10-30 · Toronto Star

Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero following 27-19 loss to the Packers · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Panthers → fire → night

Evero is the first NFL coordinator to be fired the season. asserted

Evero → fire → ?

Carolina (3-4) entered the week ranked 22nd in overall defense and last in the league against the run. asserted

Carolina → enter → run

The Evero firing is the first major coaching move by Dave Canales since he took over as head coach in 2024. asserted

he → take → 2024

Evero was hired by Canales as his first defensive coordinator in 2024 and the team finished last in the league in defense and points allowed that season. asserted

team → hire → defense

Carolina improved to 16th in the league in defense last season and 15th in points allowed. asserted

Carolina → improve → points

Green Bay’s Jordan Love was 30 of 41 passing for 288 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the win over Carolina. asserted

Love → pass → Carolina

It hasn’t helped that the Panthers have played the last few games without starting cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson. asserted

Panthers → help → Horn

Backup cornerback Akayleb Evans joined them on injured reserve earlier this week. asserted

Evans → join → reserve

Defensive line coach Todd Wash has been named interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive plays, according to the Panthers. uncertain

Wash → name → Panthers

Wash joined Carolina’s staff in 2023 and has 31 years of coaching experience, including 20 in the NFL. asserted

Wash → join → NFL

He spent five seasons serving as the defensive coordinator for Jacksonville. asserted

He → spend → Jacksonville

The Jaguars had the second-ranked defense in the league in 2017 under Wash and advanced to the AFC Championship game. asserted

Jaguars → have → game

Outside linebackers coach/run game specialist AC Carter’s responsibilities will expand to include coaching the defensive line, the Panthers announced. asserted

Panthers → expand → line

Also, secondary coach Renaldo Hill will continue to oversee the defensive backs. asserted

Hill → continue → backs

Coach Dave Canales is expected to address the moves later Friday. asserted

Canales → expect → moves