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A league executive called the Panthers on Wednesday morning to remind the team that all members of its search committee were to complete the mandatory inclusive hiring training before beginning the search, which has now seen five coaching candidates be interviewed.

According to sources, Nicole Tepper, wife of Panthers owner David Tepper and Chief Administrative Officer of Tepper Sports & Entertainment, had not fulfilled the required inclusive hiring training necessary for her to take part in the interviews as of Tuesday night.

"The inclusive hiring training is a key element of our efforts to foster an equitable hiring process," Jonathan Beane, NFL SVP and chief diversity and inclusion officer, said in a statement. "Any suggestion that this mandatory requirement was not met by applicable clubs will be addressed and corrected immediately."

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