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Ryan

Rhule has power in choosing his own coaching staff after receiving a huge contract from Panthers owner Dave Tepper, and Ryan is at the top of his list. Ryan and Rhule have experience working together, and Ryan has since elevated Matthew Stafford to career-high efficiency levels. It would be an intriguing hire for Carolina regardless of who the quarterback is. Expect Rhule to fill out his coaching staff over the next week.

Ryan had been a Texans assistant the past three years, coaching QBs from 2017-18. It’s a lateral move for a coach who drew some coordinator buzz in 2018. It’s quite possible Ryan serves as the “passing-game coordinator” for run-minded OC Darrell Bevell.

Coach Hue Jackson confirmed after the season he will hire an offensive coordinator, and he even left open the possibility of handing over play-calling duties to the new coach. Ryan worked for the Giants for nine years before joining the Texans in 2016.

Ryan is currently at the Senior Bowl, so the interview will take place on Monday. Coach Bill O’Brien said Ryan is interested in calling plays, something he would certainly be asked to do in Minnesota. Ryan also interviewed for the Browns earlier this month.