One name on the Carolina Panthers running list of head coach candidates stands out as more familiar than the rest: Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.
Dorsey, 41, was the quarterbacks coach here, after starting in the scouting department, from 2013 to 2018. He joined Sean McDermott’s staff in the same role in Buffalo in 2019, was promoted to passing game coordinator in 2021, and then became their offensive coordinator this past year.
He was the coach in Charlotte who worked most closely with Cam Newton during his tenure. Bills quarterback Josh Allen was labeled as a first round bust after his rookie season, but turned his career around and developed into a top five quarterback after he started working with Dorsey.