The Carolina Panthers announced Monday that they have fired head coach Matt Rhule after a 1-4 start to the 2022 season. Assistant coach Steve Wilks was named interim head coach. Rhule and the Panthers opened the 2022 campaign with a 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns, and the New York Giants beat the Panthers 19-16 in Week 2. The Panthers earned their lone win so far this season when they beat the New Orleans Saints 22-14 on Sept. 14, and the Arizona Cardinals beat the Panthers 26-16 in Week 4. This past Sunday, San Francisco 49ers beat the Panthers 37-15 in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers now have the worst offense in the NFL in terms of total yards. They also totaled the fewest first downs and ranked 24th in points for through five weeks. Rhule, 47, was hired in 2020 after he served as the head coach at Baylor for three seasons. He also worked as head coach at Temple and as a position coach for the New York Giants. Rhule's Panthers went 11-27 over the past three seasons, and they
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As first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Washington Commanders have agreed to acquire quarterback Carson Wentz in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts will get two third-round picks from Washington in return and the teams are set to swap second-round picks in this year's draft as part of the deal. The trade cannot be finalized until the new league year begins March 16. Wentz is now set to play for his third team in as many seasons. He just completed his first season with the Colts after being traded prior to the 2021 campaign to Indianapolis from the Philadelphia Eagles, where he played the first five years of his career. Last year, Wentz completed 62.4 percent of his passes for 3,563 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He led the Colts to a 9-8 record, but had one of his worst games of the season in a Week 18 loss to the Jaguars that eliminated Indianapolis from playoff contention Washington was looking to upgrade its play at quarterback after going