Panthers fire head coach Frank Reich after league-worst 1-10 start in first season with Carolina

The Frank Reich era in Carolina is over. The Panthers have fired the head coach less than a full season into his tenure, according to NFL Media . Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor is now slated as the interim head coach and is addressing the team on Monday morning. Meanwhile, Jim Caldwell, who had been working as a senior assistant, now moves into a special advisor role and will work with the offense.

The firing comes in the aftermath of Carolina falling to Tennessee on Sunday 17-10. That loss dropped the franchise to a league-worst 1-10 record on the season. Throughout the year, the Panthers have been among the worst in the NFL in essentially every statistical category, particularly on offense. They are averaging 15.7 points per game. (29th), 4.1 yards per play (tied for last), and are converting 37.2% of their third down opportunities (20th).

Possibly what has hurt Reich - a former quarterback in the NFL and an offensive coordinator - the most has been the lack of development with No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young , who has struggled throughout the year. In 11 games, Young has completed 62.1% of his passes, averaged 187 passing yards per game, has a 74.7 passer rating, and has thrown nine touchdowns and eight interceptions.

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Reich was officially hired by the Panthers on January 26 of this year after being fired by the Colts midway through the 2022 campaign. Now, he'll be looking for another coaching opportunity while owner David Tepper once again looks for another head coach in Carolina.

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