According to a report by Alex Marvez at Sirius XM, today the Panthers interviewed special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn for the position that he has held for the last two seasons.
Before he became a coach, Blackburn played linebacker the last two years of his career for Carolina (2013-2014). He spent most of his time in the NFL with the Giants (eight seasons). Blackburn was hired by former coach Ron Rivera, who is taking several Panthers assistants with him to the Redskins.
This was an off-year for a normally solid special teams unit. The collapse in Indianapolis that saw Nyheim Hines score two punt return touchdowns was only the worst example of the decline.
It will be interesting to see if new head coach Matt Rhule decides to keep Blackburn around or go in a different direction.
As for his other top positions, recent reports indicate Rhule wants Baylor’s Phil Snow as defensive coordinator and LSU’s Joe Brady for offensive coordinator.
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