Zampese interviews for Carolina job

A source late this afternoon confirmed to the Enquirer that Bengals quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese was in Charlotte, N.C., today to interview for the vacant position of offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers.

Zampese has been quarterbacks coach for the Bengals for the past four seasons. Because of his work first with veteran Jon Kitna and then his role in developing Carson Palmer into a Pro Bowl player, Zampese is considered one of the top candidates for open coordinator positions around the league.

The Rock Hill (S.C) Herald had reported this morning that Zampese arrived Wednesday to interview today with Panthers coach John Fox.

Zampese joins current Panthers quarterbacks coach Mike McCoy and running backs coach Jim Skipper as the known candidates to replace veteran play-caller Dan Henning, who was fired Monday, the newspaper reported.

A decision about the Panthers job should be known by Tuesday, the source said.

If Zampese were to leave, he would be the second vacancy on an excellent Bengals offensive staff. Former wide receivers coach Hue Jackson was hired as Atlanta's offensive coordinator.

The Bengals hired former Saints offensive coordinator Mike Sheppard as Jackson's replacement, and talk inside Bengals offices is that Sheppard could be moved to replace a possibly vacated QB coach job. The name of Terry Robiskie, former Browns wide receivers coach, is mentioned again as a possible addition to Marvin Lewis' staff.

The Bengals do not comment on job searches, either their own or those of employees.