Matt Rhule isn't yet two full seasons into the contract he landed with the in 2020. And those inside the organization believe the 46-year-old will return in 2022, . But that doesn't mean things can't change in the final three weeks Rui Hachimura Jersey of the season, Person reports, with notably aggre sive owner David Tepper frustrated over a fourth straight losing season and not publicly committed to Rhule beyond 2021."Tepper has shown he's willing to cut his lo ses and paper over his mistakes," Person wrote this week. "(Nothing's) guaranteed Troy Brown Jr. Jersey unle s or until the $16 billion hedge fund manager says Rhule is safe."Asked Wednesday if he's had any conversations with Tepper about his future, Rhule said he had not. The former Garrison Mathews Jersey Baylor coach preached a patient, long-term approach when he took over for Ron Rivera in 2020, but his Panthers are in danger of losing more games this year than they did in Rhule's debut. The team went 5-11 last year and is 5-9 through 14 games this season. That means he's 10-20 since joining the franchise -- tied for the worst record among head coaches hired in 2020 with the ' Joe Judge, as Person notes.Rhule's long-term future could hinge on what happens Deni Avdija Jersey at quarterback. He signed off on a big-money deal for in 2020, only C.J. Miles Jersey to trade Bridgewater and acquire from the this offseason. He then spearheaded a reunion with former MVP this November, but the team has gone 0-4 since welcoming Newton back under center. Carolina finishes the 2021 season with two games against the and one against the .