The Panthers have rewarded head coach Ron Rivera with a one-year extension that will pay him more than $6 million per year, Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reported Thursday.
The report said the deal was done “quietly” earlier this spring and not announced by the team. Rivera now ranks among the 10 highest-paid coaches in the league.
The extension puts Rivera, the 2015 NFL Coach of the Year, under contract through the 2018 season.
The Panthers were 15-1 last season and went to the Super Bowl. Rivera is 47-32-1 in five seasons as Panthers head coach.