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Mar 28, 2022

A little over a month ago, the Indianapolis Colts brought ex-safety Mike Mitchell—a name familiar to Carolina Panthers fans—onboard their coaching staff. And if that name is familiar to the folks back in Charlotte, then this one should really ring a bell or two. - As announced by the organization early Monday afternoon, former Panthers head coach John Fox has been hired as the Colts’ senior defensive assistant. This’ll mark Fox’s return to the NFL after a four-year hiatus. - - We have hired John Fox as senior defensive assistant. pic.twitter.com/5KOwCwFznF - — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 28, 2022 - - - The 67-year-old was last on a sideline back in 2017, the final campaign of his three-season stint atop the Chicago Bears staff. He coached Chicago to a combined 14-34 mark following a largely successful run with the Denver Broncos, where he went 46-18 while leading the team to an appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII. - But before all of that, of course, was his almost decade-long stay in Carolina. Over his nine years as Panthers head coach, Fox helped bring the young franchise to heights it had never reached prior to that point. - In just his second season, Fox led Carolina to an 11-5 mark and a trip to Super Bowl XXXVIII—the first in its history. There, they’d come up heartbreakingly short to the New England Patriots, 32-29, in one of the game’s greatest bouts for the Lombardi Trophy. - Fox will now try to help the Colts capture another Lombardi of their own, joining Frank Reich (another former Panther) in a contentious AFC. - - RelatedWhere do Panthers stack up in March power rankings?PFF: Panthers GM Scott Fitterer is NFL's best draft-day trader - - List - - 6 biggest takeaways from Panthers GM Scott Fitterer on Friday - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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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