The Carolina Panthers didn't spend their bye week quietly.
As teams around the league got the early slate of games underway, the Panthers announced they have fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Head coach Matt Rhule made the call.
Senior offensive assistant Jeff Nixon will take over as offensive coordinator for the remainder of the season.
Short stint after headline-grabbing hire
Brady joined the Panthers in 2020 in a high-profile transition from LSU to the NFL after helping orchestrate the historic Tigers offense helmed by quarterback Joe Burrow that anchored the team's 2019 national championship run.