Report: NFL assistant declines interview with Carolina Panthers

Veteran football coach Pep Hamilton has reportedly declined an interview for the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator position, according to Sports Talk 790’s Aaron Wilson.

Currently the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texas, Hamilton has worked in the coaching field since 1997. A former quarterback himself, Hamilton played at Howard from 1993-96 before joining the coaching staff at his alma mater as the quarterbacks coach.

Following his time at Howard, Hamilton jumped into the NFL coaching world – joining the New York Jets’ staff in 2003 as an offensive quality control coach. He was promoted to the team’s quarterbacks coach in 2004 and then coached wide receivers in 2005. Along with his time with the Jets and Texans, Hamilton has also held NFL jobs with the San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers.

While Hamilton’s held a handful of positions in the NFL, he’s also spent some time at the collegiate level – spending the 2010-12 seasons at Stanford and 2017-18 seasons at Michigan. He also served as the head coach and general manager of the XFL’s DC Defenders in 2020 before joining the Texans’ staff.

Known for his success developing quarterbacks, Hamilton has coached players such as Andrew Luck, Justin Herbert and Davis Mills during his career.

The latest on Panthers’ offensive coordinator position

According to Sports Talk 790’s Aaron Wilson, the Carolina Panthers have interviewed multiple coaches for their vacant offensive coordinator position – including former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo, Indianapolis Colts wide receivers coach Mike Groh, Colts running backs coach Scottie Montgomery, former Washington head coach Jay Gruden and Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.

Tim Kelly, a former Houston Texans offensive coordinator, has also been in contact with the Panthers, according to Wilson.

The Carolina Panthers, who went just 5-12 this past season, fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady back in December. Running backs coach Jeff Nixon called the team’s offensive plays for the remainder of the season.