The Atlanta Falcons announced they completed a second interview with Panthers DC Ejiro Evero.
He’s among a long list of second interviews for the Falcons job, including:
- Former Patriots HC Bill Belichick
- Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh
- Panthers DC Ejiro Evero
- Rams DC Raheem Morris
- Ravens DL coach Anthony Weaver
- Ravens DC Mike Macdonald
- Bengals OC Brian Callahan
- Texans OC Bobby Slowik
- Lions OC Ben Johnson
- Lions DC Aaron Glenn
Evero, 42, was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Raiders out of UC Davis back in 2004 before returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach.
He then began his NFL coaching career with the Buccaneers as a defensive quality control coach before joining the 49ers and Packers in the same capacity.
The Rams then hired Evero as their safeties coach in 2017 before he was promoted to secondary coach and passing game coordinator in 2021. The Broncos hired him as defensive coordinator in 2022. He took the same job with the Panthers in 2023.
In 2023, the Panthers defense ranked No. 4 in yards allowed, No. 29 in points per game, No. 3 in passing defense and No. 23 in rushing defense.
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