Chaotic Panthers fire head coach Frank Reich less than a year into job

The Carolina Panthers, owners of the worst record in the NFL this season, have fired head coach Frank Reich after less than a year in charge.

Panthers owner David Tepper announced the news on Monday morning, a day after Carolinas loss to the Tennessee Titans plunged their record to 1-10.

I met with Coach Reich this morning and informed him that he will not continue as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, Tepper said in a statement posted to social media. I want to thank Frank for his dedication and service, and we wish him well.

Reich was the teams third permanent head coach since Tepper bought the Panthers in 2018. They have also had two interim head coaches, Steve Wilks and Perry Fewell. Last October, Tepper fired Matt Rhule in the third year of a fully guaranteed seven-year $62m contract.

The Panthers selected Bryce Young with the No 1 overall pick in this years draft but the quarterback has struggled badly under a coach with a reputation for nurturing offensive talent. Young has nine touchdowns to eight interceptions this season and is 29th out of 30 qualified starting quarterbacks in QBR rating.

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