After firing Ron Rivera a couple of weeks ago, Carolina Panthers opted to start their head coaching search even before the season ended. According to the reports, the candidate they’re strongly considering is former Green Bay Packers’ head coach Mike McCarthy.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Panthers interviewed McCarthy after their Week 16 game against Indianapolis Colts. The team declined to comment after being reached out to following these reports.
Mike McCarthy spent the past year jobless but announced his intention to return to NFL on multiple occasions in the past. If he doesn’t get the Panthers job, it’s expected that he will be a candidate for several other coaching vacancies that are bound to open after the season ends.
McCarthy was fired in late 2018 by Packers after missing out on the playoffs in two consecutive seasons. He previously spent 13 years in Green Bay, winning one Super Bowl and reaching three NFC Championship games.
Carolina is reportedly considering several other candidates besides McCarthy, including Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Minnesota Vikings’ OC Kevin Stefanski.
