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Panthers coach Dave Canales hands over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik
Canales will focus on overall team management and defense while Brad Idzik takes over play-calling, aiming to improve offensive efficiency and reduce errors, Panthers said.
- On Tuesday, Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales announced at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis that Brad Idzik will handle offensive play-calling for the 2026 season.
- Canales said the move allows him to focus more on defense and special teams during the week, citing the need to better interact with officials and improve game management.
- Idzik, 34, will call plays for the first time in his NFL career after arriving in Carolina with Canales two years ago, providing continuity with the system.
- The Panthers offense should become smoother, reducing delay-of-game, timeout, and pre-snap issues, as starters adjust to Idzik's play-calling in the preseason.
- Canales said the move was his idea, and he admitted putting his ego aside, with the brain trust and Darrell Bevell's recent hire supporting the decision.
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Panthers coach Dave Canales hands over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales announced that he’s handing over offensive play-calling duties to coordinator Brad Idzik for the 2026 season.
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