The Carolina Panthers’ coaching staff’s exodus to the desert continued Wednesday when two assistants joined the staff of new Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks.
Linebackers coach Al Holcomb was hired as the Cardinals’ defensive coordinator, while offensive line coach Ray Brown also is headed to Arizona, according to league sources.
The Observer reported Monday that Holcomb was expected to join Wilks, who left after one year as the Panthers’ defensive coordinator to accept his first head-coaching job.
Wednesday’s moves – combined with other Carolina staff changes – left Panthers coach Ron Rivera with four openings. Rivera needs to hire defensive line and linebackers coaches, an assistant special-teams coach and an offensive line coach to assist John Matsko.