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Chargers to have second interview with Brandon Brown for general manager vacancy

Brandon Brown is a rising star.

The Chargers are set to have a second interview with Brandon Brown for their general manager vacancy on Wednesday, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.

Brown, 35, finished his second season as the Giants assistant general manager. In his first season in the role, Brown helped GM Joe Schoen revamp their roster and helped lead New York back to the playoffs for the first time in six years.

Brown was previously with the Eagles for five seasons from 2017 to 2021. He first started as assistant director of pro scouting for two seasons. He was then promoted to director of pro scouting for two seasons. Brown finished his tenure as director of player personnel for one season.

Before his time with Philadelphia, Brown spent two seasons from 2015 to 2016 with the Colts as a scouting assistant before being promoted to advanced scout.

Giants’ Brandon Brown will have second GM interview with Chargers

New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown is having a second GM interview with the Los Angeles Chargers.

New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown will reportedly have a follow-up meeting with the Los Angeles Chargers, to discuss their vacant general manager position.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the second interview will take place on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old Brown has served as the Giants’ assistant general manager under GM Joe Schoen since the beginning of the 2022 season.

Before that, Brown spent five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles under general manager Howie Roseman.

Brown oversaw the Eagles’ pro scouting department and did crossover work on the college scouting side and was promoted to the team’s director of player personnel in 2021.

Brown has had several interviews of late. He recently met with the Carolina Panthers (twice).

The Chargers are trying to lure in a coach — specifically Jim Harbaugh — without the input of a general manager, which is not the normal process in today’s NFL.

The Chargers fired both head coach Brandon Staley and GM Tom Telesco in December. Telesco is now the general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders, who recently named former Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce head coach.

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Report: Panthers may not be done adding to front office after Dan Morgan promotion

Monday’s promotion of new GM Dan Morgan may not be the only adjustment the Panthers make atop their front office.

Just because they’ve locked in on their new general manager, it doesn’t mean the Carolina Panthers are done making big moves behind the scenes.

On Monday, the team announced the promotion of Dan Morgan to the president of football operations and general manager positions. The former Panthers linebacker, who is now also the former Panthers assistant general manager, now takes the reins atop the front office after three years as the No. 2.

But according to CBS lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, owner David Tepper may be looking to partner Morgan up with a numbers guy. Jones writes:

It’s possible Tepper isn’t done adding to his front office, sources say. Tepper had a healthy mix of GM candidates in this search with football backgrounds or cap/analytics backgrounds. Back in 2021 before hiring Fitterer, Tepper flirted with the idea of splitting the GM position in two: A CFO of football and a COO of football, according to sources.

With Morgan taking the controls as the primary football executive, his secondary football executive position is now vacant in Carolina.

Some, including Joe Person of The Athletic and Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, have suggested it may be Kansas City Chiefs vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis that is ultimately hired to run the business side.

Tilis was one of eight general manager candidates the Panthers officially announced an interview request for back on Jan. 8. He reportedly interviewed with the organization on Jan. 15.

Jones also noted that Philadelphia Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby and New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown were finalists for the job.

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Giants’ Brandon Brown had second GM interview with Panthers

New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown had a second GM interview with the Carolina Panthers this week.

New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown continues to generate significant interest among teams currently seeking to find a new GM.

Brown has met with the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Chargers for their vacant roles, and the Panthers have already circled back.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that Brown had a second GM interview with Carolina earlier this week.

As Pelissero notes, Philadelphia Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby has also earned back-to-back interviews, while in-house candidate Dan Morgan remains in the mix.

Carolina fired general manager Scott Fitterer on Black Monday after a 2-15 regular season. That record normally would have earned the Panthers the top pick in this year’s NFL draft, but Fitterer traded that pick to the Chicago Bears last year for the right to draft Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.

Brown, the Giants’ assistant general manager for the past two seasons under Joe Schoen, has been a rising star in the organization and it’s no surprise that he’s being considered to run an NFL front office.

Before joining the Giants, the 35-year-old Brown worked in the Eagles’ front office since 2017 in various roles.

If Brown is hired by the Panthers (or any other team), the Giants would receive two third-round selections — one in each of the next two drafts.

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Report: Dan Morgan, 2 others among those still in mix for Panthers’ GM job

Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Panthers had second interviews with multiple GM candidates this past week.

The curtain that the Carolina Panthers are keeping their general manager search behind may have opened just a bit on Saturday.

According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, at least three candidates remain in the mix for the opening.

That bunch includes New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown and Philadelphia Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby, both of whom reportedly received second interviews this past week. Pelissero also notes that Carolina’s own assistant general manager, Dan Morgan, also remains under consideration.

Compared to their hunt for a new head coach, the Panthers have kept this quest under wraps. Outside of announcing their interview requests back on Jan. 8, the team has not provided many updates throughout the process.

Other known candidates for the position include vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman, Baltimore Ravens vice president of football administration Nick Matteo, Detroit Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner, Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds, Kansas City Chiefs vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis, Las Vegas Raiders interim general manager Champ Kelly, New Orleans Saints assistant general manager Khai Harley and Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager Mike Greenberg.

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Chargers conclude interview with Brandon Brown for general manager opening

The Chargers concluded their first interview for the general manager vacancy.

The Chargers on Thursday confirmed they have interviewed Brandon Brown for their general manager position.

Brown, 35, finished his second season as the Giants assistant general manager. In his first season in the role, Brown helped GM Joe Schoen revamp their roster and helped lead New York back to the playoffs for the first time in six years.

Brown was previously with the Eagles for five seasons from 2017 to 2021. He first started as assistant director of pro scouting for two seasons. He was then promoted to director of pro scouting for two seasons. Brown finished his tenure as director of player personnel for one season.

Before his time with Philadelphia, Brown spent two seasons from 2015 to 2016 with the Colts as a scouting assistant before being promoted to advance scout.

Brown attended Fordham University, where he played defensive back while earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship and communications media management.

Panthers 2024 GM search tracker

Join us as we track every candidate in the Panthers’ search for a new general manager

Congratulations, Carolina Panthers fans. You got a twofer this time around!

Not only will the organization be on their second head-coaching hunt in as many offseasons—but, with the dismissal of Scott Fitterer, they’ll also be on the prowl for a new general manager.

Keep it here as we track each candidate throughout the process.

Panthers confirm interview requests for 8 GM candidates

The Panthers confirmed interview requests for eight GM candidates on Monday.

Hmmm . . . it’s almost as if the Carolina Panthers knew they weren’t moving forward with Scott Fitterer.

On Monday, not even 12 hours after announcing his firing, the team confirmed their interview requests for eight general manager candidates.

The list is as follows:

  • New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager Mike Greenberg
  • Kansas City Chiefs vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis
  • Philadelphia Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby
  • New Orleans Saints assistant general manager Khai Harley
  • Baltimore Ravens vice president of football administration Nick Matteo
  • Indianapolis Colts assistant general manager Ed Dodds
  • Las Vegas Raiders interim general manager Champ Kelly

Just as in their head-coaching hunt, where they’ve also confirmed interview requests for nine candidates, the Panthers are not permitted to hold in-person interviews for the position until Jan. 22.

This will be the first time the organization is set to hire both a new general manager and a new head coach in the same offseason since 2002.

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Panthers reportedly request interview with Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Panthers have requested to speak with Eagles assistant GM Alec Halaby.

The Carolina Panthers have gone to work on Black Monday.

After parting ways with general manager Scott Fitterer, the team not only signed 14 players to new deals this afternoon, but they also reportedly started on interview requests.

They began their search for their front office’s new shot-caller with a trio of names. As reported by league insiders Peter Schrager and Tom Pelissero, the feelers have been sent out for Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager Mike Greenberg, New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown and Kansas City Chiefs vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis.

A fourth name would then emerge, courtesy of NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport tweeted that the Panthers have requested to speak with Philadelphia Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby.

Halaby has been with the Eagles for the last 16 seasons. Before being named to his current post in 2022, the Harvard University graduate spent six years as the team’s vice president of football operations and strategy.

His emphasis on analytics, which helped build an NFC championship roster last season, may be valued by Panthers owner David Tepper.

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Panthers reportedly request GM interviews with 3 candidates

The Panthers have reportedly begun putting in their requests to interview GM candidates.

We have our first three names in the Carolina Panthers’ 2024 search for a new general manager.

Here’s the trio of initial candidates, as reported on Monday by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and FOX Sports’ Peter Schrager: