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The Panthers officially hired Sean Ryan as a defender and Tony Sparano Jr. as an assistant coach for the offensive line.
Ryan replaces Jake Peetz, who left for the position of offensive coordinator at LSU, and Sparano Jr. takes on Marcus Satterfield, now the offensive coordinator in South Carolina. Ryan worked with coach Matt Rhule with the Giants in 2012.
Sparano Jr., son of ex-Dolphins and Raiders coach Tony Sparano, was the coach of Bills in 2015 and 2016, when Panthers coach Pat Meyer was an assistant in Buffalo. Sparano has spent the past four seasons at Jaguars as an assistant coach on the offensive line.
The Panthers also announced on Monday that defensive line coach Mike Phair will not be returning next season. Phair came to Carolina last year after spending 2018-19 in the same role with the Colts.
Assistant defensive line coach Frank Okam will lead the defensive line’s prospects in the Senior Bowl.
Offensive coordinator Joe Brady and linebacker Mike Siravo are not on Mobile because of the COVID-19 protocols, the team announced. The offensive team will absorb Brady’s duties, and defensive racing game coordinator Al Holcomb will train the linebackers