The Panthers have parted ways with three assistant coaches — offensive line coach Pat Meyer, defensive line coach Frank Okam and special teams coach Chase Blackburn — according to a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
This report should come as no surprise for several reasons. For starters, head coach Matt Rhule is definitely on the hot seat after a disappointing — no, disastrous — end to the 2021 season where the Panthers lost 12 of their final 14 games after starting out 3-0, including a pain-inducing seven-game losing streak to close out the year in last place in the NFC South and ‘clinching’ the No.