Panthers Request to Speak with Seahawks Special Teams Asst. Tracy Smith
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales is moving quickly to piece together his coaching staff.
According to Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer, the Panthers have requested to speak with Seattle Seahawks special teams assistant Tracy Smith about their vacant special teams coordinator job.
On Friday, Canales elected to not retain Chris Tabor who ran the unit over the past two years before moving into the interim head coach role toward the end of the season in 2023.
Smith has been in the NFL since 2010 spending time with the Browns, Seahawks, 49ers, Raiders, and Texans. In his three years as the ST Coordinator in Houston, the Texans ranked 8th, 11th, and 13th in Rick Gosselin's special team rankings. Over the past three years, he's helped Seattle to finish 3rd, 2nd, and 6th.
He's worked with some really talented specialists including Jason Myers, Michael Dickson, Bryan Anger, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Giorgio Tavecchio, Sebastian Janikowski, Andy Lee, and elite kickoff returner Josh Cribbs.
Smith's NFL Coaching Timeline:
2010: Special Teams Assistant, Cleveland Browns
2011: Coaching Assistant, Seattle Seahawks
2012-14: Special Teams Assistant, San Francisco 49ers
2015-17: Special Teams Assistant, Oakland Raiders
2018-20: Special Teams Coordinator, Houston Texans
2021-pres: Special Teams Assistant, Seattle Seahawks
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