text: Carolina started off the season with a loss and it didn't improve much from there. The team went 1–4 through their first 5 games with Mayfield and the offense receiving particular criticism. A home loss to the 49ers in week 5 proved a low point for both the team and the fan base. Rhule was fired the next day, October 10. Steve Wilks became the team's interim head coach. Defensive coordinator Phil Snow and assistant special teams coach Ed Foley were also let go.
  Under Wilks, the Panthers improved, finishing the season with a 7–10 record. Wilks went 6–6 as the interim head coach. Mayfield was released during the season as PJ Walker and Darnold both started at quarterback. Brian Burns was also named to his second Pro Bowl with several other players named as alternates.
  Frank Reich era: 2023–Nov 27, 2023
  The Panthers held another coaching search during the 2022 offseason. On January 26, the team announced the hiring of former Colts head coach Frank Reich as the sixth head coach in team history. Reich is the first offensive-minded coach hired by the Panthers and served as the Panthers first starting quarterback in 1995.
  2023 season
  Reich assembled his staff during the offseason. The Panthers acquired the first overall pick in the NFL draft from the Bears via trade, which they used to select quarterback Bryce Young. They also picked up wide receiver Adam Thielen, running back Miles Sanders, cornerback Von Bell and others in free agency.