McGaughey Hired As Special Teams Assistant

INDIANAPOLIS – Thomas McGaughey, special teams coordinator for two different NFL teams each of the past two seasons, has been hired by the Panthers as an assistant special teams coach.

McGaughey replaces Russ Purnell, who joined the Panthers when special teams coordinator Bruce DeHaven was diagnosed with cancer last offseason.

McGaughey coordinated special teams for the San Francisco 49ers last season and for the New York Jets in 2014, but in both instances the franchises made a head coaching change after the season that left McGaughey without a job. His credentials also include four seasons with the New York Giants that overlapped with Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman and linebackers…