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Panthers tab Bucs OC Canales as next head coach

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In the most shocking news of this year’s coaching cycle, the Carolina Panthers have decided to hire Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

A surprise! The #Panthers are closing in on a hire: It’s #Bucs OC Dave Canales as their new head coach, sources say. A first-time coordinator, his work in Tampa this year — especially with Baker Mayfield — stood out.

On to Bryce Young. pic.twitter.com/NEIGnt36O3— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 25, 2024

It caps a quick ascension for the 42-year-old Canales, who served under Pete Carroll in Seattle as a positional assistant for many years before finally getting his big break as a playcaller with Tampa in 2023.