It took 108 days but coach Matt Rhule finally earned an endorsement from Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper.
“I want to thank Matt for the real progress he’s made toward winning this season. I want to compliment him on assembling a new staff that brings a lot more experience than we had with the old staff,” Tepper said. “I believe in Matt. He has my full support.”
The Panthers’ 12-loss season ended in January. Tepper has not spoken since December 2020. Since then, only Jacksonville, Houston, Detroit and both New York teams lost more regular-season games. The Jets and Lions retained their first-year coaches while eight other teams fired their head coach. Five of those teams had six wins or more.
