Panthers request to interview Jerod Mayo for head coaching position
BOSTON -- Jerod Mayo wants to be an NFL head coach. He'll get another crack at it with the Carolina Panthers.
Adam Schefter reported on Thursday that the Panthers have requested to interview Mayo for their head coaching position.
Reports have indicated that Mayo's contract with the Patriots is set to expire at the end of the league year, and it appears that one way or another, he'll be on the move out of Foxboro.
The 36-year-old Mayo was drafted in the first round by the Patriots in 2008, and he played eight seasons before retiring following the 2015 season. He's been interviewed for head coaching positions with the Eagles, Raiders and Broncos in recent years. Earlier this week, the Browns requested to interview him for their defensive coordinator position.
The Panthers fired Matt Rhule last year when they were 1-4 to start the season. Rhule went 11-27 in his career with the Panthers.
