Panthers fire offensive coordinator Shula, QB’s coach Dorsey

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CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday offensive coordinator Mike Shula and quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey have been fired.

Shula spent the past seven seasons with Carolina, working as quarterbacks coach for two seasons before becoming offensive coordinator in 2013.

The Panthers struggled overall offensively this season, for a multitude of reasons, including Greg Olsen’s injury and Kelvin Benjamin’s trade to the Bills.

In 2017, Carolina finished 19th in total offense (323.7), fourth in rushing offense (131.4), 28th in passing (192.3) and 12th in points (22.7).

A veteran of 30 years of coaching, including 26 as an NFL assistant and four as head coach at the University of Alabama from 2003-06, Shula joined the Panthers after four seasons as quarterbacks coach for Jacksonville from 2007-10. His previous stops as an NFL assistant include Tampa Bay (1988-90, 1996-99), Miami (1991-92, 2000-02) and Chicago (1993-95).

Dorsey served as quarterbacks coach for the past five seasons following two years as a pro scout for Carolina. A former record-setting quarterback at the University of Miami (Fla.), Dorsey played six seasons in the NFL from 2003-08 before finishing his playing career in the CFL in 2010.

The Carolina Panthers contributed to the writing of this article.