{
  "id": 17805500,
  "title": "Panthers announce updated defensive coaching staff on Monday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/panthers-announce-updated-defensive-coaching-staff-on-monday",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:07:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/panthers-announce-updated-defensive-coaching-140736471.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Carolina Panthers made some changes to their defensive coaching staff on Monday, following a 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 8. Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley were let go. In their place, Todd Wash, who was previously the defensive line coach, will now serve as the interim defensive coordinator. DeAngelo Hall, who had been the assistant defensive backs coach for the Panthers since 2023, was brought back as the cornerbacks coach. The updated defensive coaching staff for Week 9 includes Todd Wash as interim defensive coordinator, Peter Hansen as assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, AC Carter as outside linebackers coach/run game specialist, Mayur Chaudhari as assistant linebackers coach, DeAngelo Hall as cornerbacks coach, Renaldo Hill as secondary coach, Ilir Emini and Kevin Peterson as defensive assistants, and Dwayne Stukes as special teams/defensive assistant.",
  "summary": "The Panthers are coming out of Week 8 with a reworked defensive coaching staff.",
  "key_points": [
    "Todd Wash becomes interim defensive coordinator",
    "DeAngelo Hall returns as cornerbacks coach",
    "Peter Hansen added as assistant defensive coordinator"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}