Panthers promote Rodgers to special teams coach
Jan 30, 2010 - 6:52 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C.(AP) -- Jeff Rodgers has been promoted to special teams coordinator of the Carolina Panthers, replacing the fired Danny Crossman.The move was announced on Saturday.
Rodgers served as a special teams and strength and conditioning assistant in his first year on coach John Fox's staff this past season.
The 32-year-old Rodgers spent the 2008 season as special teams coach at Kansas State. The former North Texas linebacker also worked for the San Francisco 49ers from 2003-07.
He'll take over a unit that ranked near the bottom of several statistical categories, including punt and kickoff coverage.
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