Los Angeles Rams Lose First Coach Of 2025 Hiring Cycle, More Expected

The Carolina Panthers have added to their coaching staff, hiring AC Carter as their new outside linebackers coach. Carter, who served as an assistant defensive line coach for the Los Angeles Rams coaching staff in 2024, brings a blend of NFL and collegiate coaching experience to the Panthers.

Prior to joining the Rams, Carter worked with Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero as a defensive quality control coach for the Denver Broncos in 2022. His NFL experience is complemented by five years at the collegiate level, including stops at Kansas, Hampton, and Eastern Illinois. Carter began his coaching journey at the high school level in Louisiana.

AC Carter Joins Carolina Panthers

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Carter aided Giff Smith in shaping and developing the young Rams defensive line that featured rookies, Jared Verse and Braden Fiske, in addition to second-year defensive linemen, Byron Young and Kobie Turner.

The Athletic’s Rams beat reporter, Jourdan Rodrigue wrote “That’s a pretty big loss for the Rams. AC Carter is often behind the scenes but has played a huge role in the development of that young DL over the last two seasons. Great opportunity for Carter!”

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“Carter did pretty much everything in compliment to Henny [Eric Henderson], [Giff] Smith and [Joe] Coniglio – from helping run meetings and install to helping design some of their top rush packages like “cheetah”, plus ran all the drills (and had a bunch of sweatshirts torn up by AD [Aaron Donald] in the process lol)”

More Los Angeles Rams Coaches Being Interviewed Around the League

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Like in years past, the Rams coaching staff has generated significant buzz around the league. Tight ends coach Nick Caley has been interviewed for offensive coordinator jobs with the New England Patriots, Houston Texas, New York Jets, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Dave Ragone, quarterbacks coach, and Nate Scheelhaase, offensive assistant/passing game specialist have also interviewed for the job in Tampa Bay and are also in consideration for the Jacksonville Jaguars OC position.

Rams defensive pass-game coordinator and defensive backs coach, Aubrey Pleasant has interviewed to be the defensive coordinator for both the Jaguars and Chicago Bears.