The Carolina Panthers enter the 2025 offseason with some excitement. Under Dave Canales’s first season with Carolina, they went 5-12, winning two of their last three games.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Steve Wilks is interviewing for their vacant DC position.
Longtime NFL coach Steve Wilks is interviewing for the #Falcons defensive coordinator job, per sources. Wilks, former #Panthers interim head coach and #49ers DC, is slated to speak to the team next week.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 15, 2025
Panthers News: Steve Wilks Interviews for Atlanta Falcons DC Role
Wilks has been in the NFL since 2005. He’s had stops with the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, and Panthers. During his tenure in Carolina, Wilks held roles as a defensive backs coach, Assistant head coach, and defensive coordinator before becoming the interim coach in 2022…