The Carolina Panthers have fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady, marking the first major domino to fall from the the poor offensive performance. In 2020, he oversaw one of the worst red zone offenses in the NFL, and in 2021 his unit started relatively well under Sam Darnold, until the turnover prone quarterback was benched and Cam Newton was brought in.
Fascinatingly, it would appear the Panthers are looking to fly under the radar with the news by announcing it during the 1 p.m. games during their bye week. Even more curious, the Panthers have chosen to fire the young coordinator—who most likely doesn’t have much personnel say—at a time when the offensive line the head coach and general manager have put together was doomed to cripple any offensive game plan.