# Daren Bates

Assistant - Special Teams/Inside Linebackers, Carolina Panthers (CAR).

## Quick Facts
- **Role:** Assistant - Special Teams/Inside Linebackers
- **Team:** Carolina Panthers (CAR)
- **NFL experience:** Not listed
- **Reports to:** Dave Canales (Head Coach)
- **Coaching tree:** see Coaching Trees

## Background
Daren Bates begins his second season with Carolina as a special teams assistant. He joined the Panthers after beginning his coaching career with the Seattle Seahawks through the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. Bates, who was a special teams captain for two different teams, transitioned into coaching after playing nine seasons in the league (2013-21).

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