Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was interviewed by the Carolina Panthers for their head coaching position on Sunday after their 38-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, according to multiple media reports Monday.
The 5-10 Panthers got the coaching carousel rolling early when they fired head coach Ron Rivera on Dec. 3 after a 5-7 start to the season. Perry Fewell, previously serving as secondary coach, has been Carolina’s interim head coach since Rivera’s departure.
McCarthy was a candidate for the Jets coaching job last offseason that went to Adam Gase. The Giants could be in the market for a coach should they choose to part with Pat Shurmur after two losing seasons.
The team and Panthers owner David Tepper are reportedly seeking an offensive-minded coaching candidate with an interest in utilizing analytics.
McCarthy, 56, was fired by the Packers on Dec. 2, 2018, after the team dropped to 4-7-1 in Week 13 during his 13th season at the helm in Green Bay. He finished with a 125-77-2 regular-season record while going 10-8 in the postseason, leading the team to a Super Bowl XLV victory following the 2010 season.

