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Feb 9, 2022

With a lucrative contract and the keys to the castle fresh in tow, Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule was the king of the world just two years ago. Now, he’s starting to watch the men around him rush for the lifeboats. - In what the rest of the league probably views as a sinking ship, the regime lost a second coach on Tuesday. Like wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson less than an hour earlier, Panthers secondary coach and defensive passing game coordinator Jason Simmons left town for the same job title elsewhere. - As first reported by Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson, Simmons will be hired by the Las Vegas Raiders to head their defensive backs. The 45-year-old is set to join Josh McDaniels in his first year at the helm out west. - - Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Carolina Panthers defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Jason Simmons to coach their secondary, according to league sources @PFN365 - — Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) February 8, 2022 - - - Simmons, also like Jackson, was brought onboard by Rhule in 2020. His work helped Carolina stand as the league’s fourth-stingiest passing defense and second-best in total yardage allowed this season. - After filling out his prior vacancies over the past month at offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, offensive line coach and defensive line coach—Rhule will now have two more spots to address. For his sake, perhaps there’ll be a (metaphorical) big floating door to jump on top of so he doesn’t drown in the process. - - RelatedPanthers hire Paul Pasqualoni as new defensive line coachA reminder that Matt Rhule has final say over Panthers' roster decisions - - List - - Panthers 2022 NFL mock draft 2.0: Senior Bowl edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Panthers Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Panthers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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