The offseason has not been kind to the Carolina Panthers coaching staff so far in 2017. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott left the team to become the Buffalo Bills head coach and well-respected wide receivers coach Ricky Proehl decided to step away from coaching just a few days later.
The loss of McDermott has been expected for a few season’s as the new Buffalo Bills head coach was the main architect of four straight top 10 Panthers defenses from 2012-2015. On the other hand, Proehl’s departure was a shock, albeit understandable as he’s decided he wants to spend more time watching his two Division-I wide receiver sons play.