Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills
Saturday, August 15, 2026, Preaseason Week 1The Carolina Panthers will play the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, August 15, 2026, Preaseason Week 1 of the 2026 season.
Coaches
Head Coach: Dave Canales Assistant Head Coach: Harold Goodwin Offensive Coordinator: Brad Idzik Defensive Coordinator: Ejiro Evero Special Teams Coordinator: Tracy Smith Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Jonathan Cooley Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Harold Goodwin Quarterbacks Coach: Will Harriger Wide Receivers Coach: Rob Moore Offensive Line Coach: Joe Gilbert Running Backs Coach: Bernie Parmalee Tight Ends Coach: Pat McPherson Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Mike Bercovici Offensive Assistant Coach: Keyshawn Colmon Pass Game Specialist: Mike Bercovici Offensive Quality Control Coach: Dean Petzing Game Management Coordinator: George Li Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash Linebackers Coach: Peter Hansen Outside Linebackers Coach: AC Carter Secondary Coach: Renaldo Hill Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Dom Capers Assistant Linebackers Coach: Mayur Chaudhari Defensive Assistant Coach: Kevin Peterson Defensive Quality Control Coach: Ilir Emini Special Teams Assistant Coach: Daren Bates Director of Coaching Development and Culture: Scott Cooper Head Coach Assistant and Coaching Operations Manager: Jessica Beckenstein Senior Coaching Advisor: Jim Caldwell
Coaches
Head Coach: Joseph Brady Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Defensive Coordinator: Jim Leonard Special Teams Coordinator: Jeff Rodgers Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Rob Boras Quarterbacks Coach: Bo Hardegree Wide Receivers Coach: Drew Terrell Offensive Line Coach: Pat Meyer Running Backs Coach: Kelly Skipper Tight Ends Coach: Rob Boras Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Kyle Shurmur Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: DJ Mangas Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Austin Gund Offensive Assistant Coach: Millie Wilson Pass Game Specialist: Marc Lubick Defensive Line Coach: Terrance Jamison Outside Linebackers Coach: Bobby April III Inside Linebackers Coach: John Egorugwu Cornerbacks Coach: Jay Valai Secondary Coach: Joe Danna Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Jason Rebrovich Defensive Assistant Coach: Albin Vaughn Defensive Quality Control Coach: Craig Robertson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Turner West Senior Assistant Coach: John Fox Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Will Greenberg Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Hal Luther Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Barry Rubin, Jason Oszvart, Nick Lacy Director Team Administration: Matt Worswick Game Management Coach: Marc Lubick