Colts' Scottie Montgomery has second interview with Panthers for OC opening

Scottie Montgomery got a second interview with the Panthers. The Colts RBs coach spent Wednesday speaking with the organization about Carolina's offensive coordinator opening, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Montgomery previously met with the organization virtually.

Montgomery may now be best known for being Jonathan Taylor‘s position coach — a position that recently involved HBO screen time. The second-year back rocketed to an All-Pro perch in 2021, winning the rushing title by nearly 600 yards. Montgomery also has prior NFL experience, having coached an acclaimed group of Steelers wide receivers — Antonio Brown, Mike Wallace and Emmanuel Sanders among them — from 2010-12.

The Panthers interviewed seven coaches for the job previous held by Joe Brady. Montgomery is in a group that includes Jay Gruden, Ben McAdoo, Luke Getsy, Tim Kelly, Mike Groh and Klint Kubiak.

More coaching notes from around the NFL…

• Browns defensive line coach Chris Kiffin is leaving the organization. Per Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic.com (and passed along by Myles Simmons of ProFootballTalk.com), Kiffin is heading to Ole Miss to be the team’s co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Chris Kiffin is the younger brother of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. The younger Kiffin spent the past two seasons in Cleveland.
• The Chargers recently fired special teams coordinator Derius Swinton II, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. After spending the 2020 season as the Cardinals assistant ST coach, Swinton got the head gig in Los Angeles in 2021. The team has already started looking for a replacement, as they’ve interviewed Giants special teams coach Thomas McGaughey, per Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com.
• McGaughey also got an interview for the Panther ST coach vacancy, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Carolina is also interviewing former Bears special teams coordinator Chris Tabor and former Broncos special teams coordinator Tom McMahon, via Schefter. Last week, the Panthers fired three assistant coaches, including special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn.