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The Panthers made a coaching change to help their special teams this offseason, and unfortunately, they’re going to have to make another one.

According to Bill Voth of Black and Blue Review, veteran special teams coach Bruce DeHaven is “currently taking some time away from the team” to deal with an undisclosed medical issue. The team is expected to hire another special teams coach, though they’re hoping DeHaven is able to return later as an assistant.

The 66-year-old DeHaven, who has also coached the Bills, 49ers, Cowboys and Seahawks, was promoted to the top job this year after the Panthers re-assigned special teams coach Richard Rodgers.

The Panthers were the league’s second-worst special teams unit in the comprehensive Dallas Morning News rankings, and allowed four special teams touchdowns last season.

But in addition to making the coaching change, the Panthers also went out and signed a number of players to help bolster their coverage-and-return game, which should also help.

Hopefully, DeHaven is able to make a full recovery and get back to work, but that work is by far not the priority at the moment.