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The Pittsburgh Steelers have completed their virtual interview with Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, the team announced on Monday.
Evero was the seventh and final candidate to interview with the team virtually, and the club will now progress into in-person interviews this week as the Steelers coaching search continues to find a replacement for Mike Tomlin.
Evero just recently received an extension from the Panthers. Carolina’s defense took massive steps forward in 2025. The unit allowed 327.2 total yards (16th) and 22.4 points (15th) per game in 2025, a drastic change from the 404.5 yards (32nd) and 31.4 points (32nd) they gave up in 2024.
“If you look at EJ, if you’re around him every day—you see the way he works, how smart he is,” Panthers general manager Dan Morgan said. “I believe in his defense, I believe in his philosophy. He’s really good at developing players.
“Again, it’s my job as well to put him with the right personnel. And again, it’s a patience thing to where we’re gonna attack those needs and we’re gonna get better across the board. As you see us keep adding talent on our roster, players on our roster developing—I think you’ll see that defense keep ascending.”
Evero, 45, has been the Panthers’ DC since 2023. Before joining Carolina, he was the Denver Broncos defensive coordinator for one season in 2022. Prior to that, he spent five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, serving as their safeties coach from 2017-2020 and secondary coach/ passing game coordinator in 2021. Evero was a part of the Rams’ Super Bowl-winning team in 2021.
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