Ejiro Evero (born 6 January 1981) is an

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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, and

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Early life

Evero was born in

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, England, but grew up in

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, and attended Alta Loma High School.

Playing career

Evero played

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as a safety and was signed by the

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as an

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in 2004.

Coaching career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Evero got his first NFL coaching opportunity with the

in 2007, where he worked as a defensive quality control coach until 2009.

San Francisco 49ers

After leaving the

in 2009 and spending the 2010 season with the

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, Evero got back into the NFL in 2011 with the

, where he worked as a quality control coach in 2011, an offensive assistant from 2012–2013 and a defensive assistant from 2014–2015.

Green Bay Packers

Evero served as a defensive quality control coach during the 2016 season with the

Los Angeles Rams

Evero served as the safeties coach for the

from 2017–2020. For the 2021 season, Evero had his role changed to secondary coach and passing game coordinator. Evero helped the Rams win a Super Bowl during the 2021 season.

Denver Broncos

On 18 February 2022, Evero was hired by the

to serve as the team's defensive coordinator for the 2022 season. After Nathaniel Hackett was fired as the Broncos' head coach, Evero was offered the interim job. He decided to pass on the interim position and remain the defensive coordinator. On 4 February 2023, five days after the

traded for

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to be their head coach, Evero was released from his contract making him a free agent.

Carolina Panthers

On 5 February 2023, Evero was hired by the

as their defensive coordinator under head coach

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. On February 8, 2024 it was announced Evero would be retained under new head coach

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References

External links

Carolina Panthers coaching bio
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