Panthers offensive coordinator, QB coach relieved of their duties

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) — The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday that the team has parted ways with offensive coordinator Mike Shula and quarterback coach Ken Dorsey.

Shula spent the past seven seasons with the Panthers, working as quarterbacks coach for two seasons before becoming offensive coordinator in 2013.

A 30-year veteran of coaching, including 26 as an NFL assistant and four as head coach at the University of Alabama from 2003-06, Shula joined the Panthers after four seasons as quarterbacks coach for Jacksonville from 2007-10.

Dorsey served as quarterbacks coach for the past five seasons following two years as a pro scout for Carolina. A former record-setting quarterback at the University of Miami (Fla.), Dorsey played six seasons in the NFL from 2003-08 before finishing his playing career in the CFL in 2010.

The Panthers said on their website that inconsistency was the reason the team let Shula go.