Jim Caldwell is no longer with the Panthers after serving as the top senior advisor for three seasons. Panthers head coach Dave Canales said he hired Carl Smith to replace Caldwell. Smith and Canales ...

Panthers HC Dave Canales confirmed a change to his staff on Monday. The move will bring in a coach with over 50 years of experience.

The Panthers officially announced their 2026 coaching staff on Wednesday.

The new hires, Darrell Bevell, Carl Smith, and Dwayne Stukes, are all filling positions that were not part of the coaching staff in 2025.

Carl Smith worked for Pete Carroll in three different stops, and now his first post-Seahawks job is with a former Carroll assistant.

The Carolina Panthers’ mostly static coaching staff will undergo another change in 2026. Head coach Dave Canales acknowledged Monday that the squad has swapped out senior assistants this offseason.

The Panthers shook up their staff beyond hiring associate head coach Darrell Bevell in 2026. The team announced the changes ...

Caldwell’s successor, Carl Smith, similarly has connections to the Panthers’ current coaching staff. He overlapped with head coach Dave Canales on the Seahawks’ offensive staff from 2011 to 2018. For ...

The Carolina Panthers are looking to prove 2025 was no fluke and reach the playoffs once again in 2026. But now they'll have to do so without a veteran voice helping give guidance. Jim Caldwell has ...