For many years, Ron Rivera was ... the greatest defensive team in the history of football. He was a defensive coordinator for the Bears and San Diego Chargers before the Panthers hired him to ...

and defensive coordinator (2008-10) for the San Diego Chargers. In 2015, Rivera made a Super Bowl appearance with the Panthers, falling 24-10 to the Denver Broncos. He won Associated Press Coach ...

under Evero. In his first year as the defensive coordinator in 2023, the Panthers' defense ranked fourth overall. He'll be entering the final year of his three-year deal and will need to make ...