Report: Panthers hire Sean Ryan to be their quarterbacks coach

According to Joe Person at the Athletic, the Panthers have hired Sean Ryan to be their quarterbacks coach. Jeremy Fowler at ESPN was the first to break the news.

Ryan is replacing Jake Peetz, who has accepted a position to be the offensive coordinator for LSU.

Ryan has been coaching in the NFL since 2007, when he was part of the Giants’ staff as an offensive quality control coach. From there, he worked his way up to be their wide receivers coach. In 2012 he became New York’s quarterbacks coach. That’s also when he shared a connection with Carolina head coach Matt Rhule, who was an assistant offensive line coach for Tom Coughlin’s staff.

After two seasons as QBs coach, Ryan went back to coaching their wide receivers (2014-2015). He left for Houston in 2016, where he held the same position for a season. The next year, he became quarterbacks coach – just as the Texans drafted Deshaun Watson in the first round. He stayed with the team for two years, then moved on to Detroit where he worked with Matt Stafford from 2019-2020.

Given the current situation with Watson and Houston, that angle is what’s getting the most attention. Every connection helps if the Panthers really are trying to swing a deal for Watson, of course. That said, it still seems like a long shot. Carolina has a need for a new franchise QB but they simply don’t have the assets that other teams like the Dolphins to really compete if Houston does put Watson on the trade block.

For now, the Panthers got themselves a qualified assistant who should help replace some of the talent they’ve lost this offseason.

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