Brown, 37, was permitted to interview as Carolina conducted its offseason head-coaching search after firing the man who hired him, Frank Reich, midseason. Brown joined the Panthers last year after serving as a Rams offensive assistant from 2020-22. He is the fourth coach to interview for the Patriots' offensive coordinator job who has experience working under Rams head coach Sean McVay.
The Steelers are retaining defensive coordinator Teryl Austin with a two-year contract, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday.Austin, 58, originally joined head coach Mike Tomlin's staff as