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Panthers counting on Rams connection to improve defense

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Undrafted rookie receiver had Kobe Hudson barely hauled in a touchdown pass from Andy Dalton Wednesday when a deep voice blasted through humidity so thick that the Carolina Panthers' practice fields felt like a giant sauna.

"Do your ... job,'' defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero bellowed.

It's one of many slogans that became a part of Evero's DNA during his five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, including 2021 when he won a Super Bowl ring as the defensive passing game coordinator.

It's something he has tried to engrain in the Panthers since he was hired in 2023 by then-coach Frank Reich after a year as the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos.