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Panthers parting ways with VP of football administration Samir Suleiman

Panthers vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman is reportedly on the outs.

The reconstruction of the Carolina Panthers’ front office is real.

As first reported by ESPN’s David Newton on Tuesday afternoon, the organization is parting ways with vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman. The move comes less than 24 hours after the team announced Dan Morgan as their new president of football operations and general manager.

Suleiman has been a part of the braintrust for the past four seasons. Prior to the promotion into his his final role with the Panthers, he served as the director of player negotiations and salary cap manager for three years.

The former James Madison wide receiver was the lead negotiator for Carolina—with a focus in strategy, player acquisition and league compliance. He was also one of 11 known candidates for the team’s general manager opening this offseason.

The Panthers, especially with Suleiman on the outs, are expected to hire an assistant general manger with a salary cap and analytics background to pair with Morgan.

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Report: Panthers have ‘quietly entered’ 2nd round of GM interviews

Per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, the Panthers have quietly entered their second round of GM interviews.

The Carolina Panthers are keeping their search for a new general manager on the down low.

According to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the organization has “quietly entered” the second round of interviews for the vacancy.

Like their head-coaching hunt, the Panthers officially announced interview requests for their group of candidates back on Jan. 8. But unlike their head-coaching hunt, the team has not provided many updates throughout the process.

Based on numerous reports, the Panthers had interviews set up for at least seven of the 11 known candidates—assistant general manager Dan Morgan, vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman, Baltimore Ravens vice president of football administration Nick Matteo, 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 and Philadelphia Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby.

Jones also notes that Morgan went into the search as “strong candidate” for the role.

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Panthers confirm GM interviews for 2 in-house candidates

The Panthers will be interviewing two internal candidates for their GM job—assistant GM Dan Morgan and VP of football administration Samir Suleiman.

The Carolina Panthers have officially added two more candidates to their general manager search—and they won’t have to go far to talk to them.

As announced on Wednesday night, the team will be interviewing assistant general manager Dan Morgan and vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman for the opening. Carolina’s intentions to speak with Morgan was first reported upon yesterday by ESPN’s David Newton.

Morgan has been in his current role since 2021. The ex-linebacker and the franchise’s 2001 first-round selection also picked up front-office stints with the Seattle Seahawks, alongside former general manager Scott Fitterer, and the Buffalo Bills between 2010 and 2020.

Suleiman, who joined the organization in 2020, has previously served as the director of player negotiations and salary cap manager for the Panthers. He also interviewed for the team’s general manager vacancy in 2021.

Carolina’s list of known candidates is now up to 11 with the additions of Morgan and Suleiman.

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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.

15 possible candidates to replace former Panthers GM Scott Fitterer

Who’s next in line to lead the Panthers’ front office? Here are 15 candidates that could replace Scott Fitterer.

The Carolina Panthers didn’t wait long to make a move after wrapping up the worst record in the history of a 17-game season.

On Monday, the team announced they have parted ways with general manager Scott Fitterer. The decision puts an end to a bumpy three-year run, one that resulted in an overall 14-37 record.

So, who’s next for owner David Tepper?

Here are 15 possible candidates for Carolina’s new opening:

Panthers to have 4 representatives at 2023 GM Forum and QB Coaching Summit

The Panthers will have four representatives on hand for this year’s Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum and Quarterback Coaching Summit.

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The Carolina Panthers will have a strong contingent on hand for the 2023 Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum and the Quarterback Coaching Summit.

This year’s events, which’ll be the third annual meeting for the former and the sixth for the latter, are set to take place between Wednesday, June 21 and Friday, June 23 at the NFL Los Angeles office. Set to represent the Panthers are Vice President of Football Administration Samir Suleiman, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and senior offensive assistant Jim Caldwell.

Per Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer, the three Carolina coaches will play a part in putting on the Quarterback Coaching Summit. Their roles are as follows:

  • Brown (Thursday): Panelist for “How to Interview for an Offensive Coordinator Job” breakout session
  • Evero (Friday): Host of “Role of the Defensive Coordinator” session
  • Caldwell (Friday): Speaker for welcoming session

The symposiums, in partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, offer “peer-to-peer professional development and networking opportunities” and “interactions with select club executives” in the NFL’s ongoing efforts to cultivate a more inclusive workforce.

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Panthers promote key member of front office

If you’ve listened to Panthers GM Scott Fitterer at any point throughout 2021, you’ve probably heard him credit Samir Suleiman a time or two.

If you’ve tuned in to any of Scott Fitterer’s press conferences, then you’ve probably heard the Carolina Panthers general manager mention the name “Samir” a time or two. And here’s why . . .

On Wednesday, the organization officially announced the promotion of Samir Suleiman—who has played an integral role in shaping the current roster. The Panthers have bumped the director of player negotiations and salary cap manager up to vice president of football administration.

“Samir’s been instrumental for us over the past year,” Fitterer said in the official team release. “From signing Haason Reddick and other free agents last offseason, he’s done a great job for us. We rely on him and his ability to manage the salary cap every day, and he’s a big part of what we do here.”

As mentioned by Fitterer, the acquisition of Reddick proved to be a prosperous one for the Panthers in 2021. The fifth-year outside linebacker, under a bargain of a one-year, $6 million deal, posted 11.0 sacks over 16 games for Carolina.

What’s additionally intriguing about that pact is how the overall structure ended up giving the team extra salary cap space throughout the season. Reddick, who for accounted for approximately $1.9 million of a cap hit this past year, will now cost Carolina $4 million in 2022 and $1 million each succeeding campaign until 2025.

That flexibility allowed the Panthers, in part, to bring aboard the likes of cornerback Stephon Gilmore and quarterback Cam Newton in their playoff push.

The 46-year-old cap wiz has also become a hot name in numerous general manager searches. But while Suleiman could see yet another promotion elsewhere very soon—he, Fitterer and head coach Matt Rhule still have some unfinished business in this tumultuous rebuild.

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Watch: Panthers give an inside look at Dan Arnold negotiations

Watch: Panthers give inside look at Dan Arnold negotiations

If nothing else, the Carolina Panthers lead the NFL in good content. They’re the online gift to football fans that keeps on giving and continued to do so on Sunday.

As a bonus treat off the release of their “Panthers Confidential” feature, the team’s social media squad posted an intriguing look into the start of Carolina’s free-agent negotiations for tight end Dan Arnold. The clip shows Panthers director of player negotiations and salary cap manager Samir Suleiman take an early price check with Arnold’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, as general manager Scott Fitterer looks on.

Despite Suleiman’s insistence that he wouldn’t be willing to move off his initial two-year, $4 million offer, Arnold ended up landing a two-year, $6 million contract back on March 19. The deal guaranteed the 26-year-old $4.5 million, more than the Panthers’ first number entirely, with a $2.54 million signing bonus.

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Report: Panthers plan to interview 2 internal candidates this weekend for GM job

According to a report by Joe Person at the Athletic, the team will interview two internal candidates this weekend: Samir Suleiman and Pat Stewart.

The Panthers have conducted interviews with about a dozen outside candidates for their general manager opening this week. For the next step, they’ll turn the search inward.

According to a report by Joe Person at the Athletic, the team will interview two internal candidates this weekend: Director of Player Negotiations & Salary Cap Manager Samir Suleiman and Director of Player Personnel Pat Stewart.

A product of the Eagles’ front office, Stewart already has some influence in shaping the Panthers roster, with the team bringing in several former Philadelphia players to fill backup or practice squad roles this past season.

Suleiman came to the Carolina organization last year via Pittsburgh, where he served as their Football Administration Coordinator. He also has experience with the Jaguars and Rams.

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