text: 2019 season Despite the collapse in 2018, the Panthers staff changed little during the offseason compared to the previous year. Perry Fewell was hired as secondary coach. Former Panthers Everette Brown and Ben Jacobs were named assistant defensive line coach and assistant special teams coach, respectively. Longtime running backs coach Jim Skipper also retired. The Panthers also signed several free agents including linebacker Bruce Irvin, wide receiver Chris Hogan, defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, and safety Tre Boston who previously played for the Panthers from 2014 to 2016.
  The Panthers lost 3 veteran players during the offseason. Center Ryan Kalil, linebacker Thomas Davis, and defensive end Julius Peppers either retired or, in Davis' case, were released.
  The 2019 season started off poorly. Newton was lost for the year after week 2 due to a foot injury. Backup Kyle Allen rallied the team to win four straight. At 5–3, the Panthers derailed, losing their last eight games to finish with a 5–11 record. Rivera was fired on December 3 with Perry Fewell taking over as interim head coach. Running back Christian McCaffrey, however, was a lone bright spot, as he broke several records and became only the third player in NFL history with both 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in a season. McCaffrey joined Kuechly and Trai Turner as the team's Pro Bowl selections.