During the 2020 offseason, the Carolina Panthers made a ton of waves when they gave Matt Rhule a seven-year, $62 million contract to lead the team back in the right direction. Unfortunately, things have not worked out as planned.
Joe Person of The Athletic is reporting that Panthers owner David Tepper is “unhappy and embarrassed” that he dished out that contract to Rhule.
“Sources say owner David Tepper is unhappy and embarrassed after the $16 billion hedge fund manager gave Rhule a seven-year, $62 million deal to outbid the New York Giants for his services,” Person wrote, via The Athletic.
Despite the damning report on how he feels about the situation, there’s no indication that Rhule will be let go in the offseason. In fact, Person’s report labels the 2022 season as a “make-or-break year” for the former Baylor head coach.
Coach Matt Rhule’s future with the Carolina Panthers beyond the 2021 season likely will be tied to how he handles the quarterback position. The team gave up on Bridgewater after a 5-11 season, agreeing to pay $7 million of the quarterback’s 2021 salary in a trade with the Denver Broncos.
Carolina replaced Bridgewater with Sam Darnold, giving the New York Jets a second- and fourth-round draft pick. After losing five of six starts, Darnold went on injured reserve and the Panthers brought back 2011 first-round pick Cam Newton who has gone 0-5.
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The team is 5-10 heading into Sunday’s game at the New Orleans Saints.
