Daren Bates saw Kentucky linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson dart upfield, and the Carolina Panthers assistant special teams coach’s instincts kicked in. Dumas-Johnson stopped short of the goal line ...

The Carolina Panthers have openings at kicker and punter, and the team is keeping its options open at both positions. But the draft and undrafted free agency might be the way to go to save money for ...

The Panthers have announced their full coaching ... Tracy Smith will be the special teams coordinator and Daren Bates is the special teams assistant. Director of coaching development and culture ...

Carolina Panthers place kicker Eddy Piñeiro (4 ... While special teams coordinator Tracy Smith and special teams assistant coach Daren Bates are set to return, most of their unit is set to ...

The Carolina Panthers’ offseason plan will begin to take shape over the next few weeks, as the 2025 NFL Draft process will hit its first two notable stops on the calendar with the major college ...