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 request to interview Bucs assistant GM Mike Greenberg

The Carolina Panthers have requested to interview Tampa Bay’s salary cap wizard for their new General Manager opening.

The Carolina Panthers requested permission to interview Buccaneers assistant general manager Mike Greenberg on Monday afternoon.

Greenberg has been with the Bucs’ front office for 14 seasons and was promoted to Assistant General Manager before the start of the season on June 29. He spent eight seasons with Tampa Bay as director of football administration, two seasons as the coordinator of football administration, and two seasons as the vice president of football administration.

Greenberg is responsible for strategic and financial planning and oversees budgeting for all football operations. He helped sign several notable free agents this past season like cornerback Jamel Dean, linebacker Lavonte David and quarterback Baker Mayfield.

The Panthers are on the hunt for a new general manager after they fired Scott Fitterer Monday morning. Fitterer’s time in Carolina was short-lived and will be well known due to a series of poor decisions made by him and his staff.

The former general manager decided to trade up in the 2023 NFL Draft from pick No. 9 to No. 1 and selected quarterback Bryce Young. He gave the Chicago Bears two first-round picks, two second-round picks and wide receiver DJ Moore.

Young struggled significantly in his rookie season and threw for just 2,877 yards, 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. The Panthers finished the season with a 2-15 record.

Fitterer also dealt star running back Christian McCaffery to the San Francisco 49ers during the 2022 season for a trio of early-round picks in the upcoming NFL draft and a fifth-round pick in 2024. McCaffery produced more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 21 touchdowns in 2023.

The Panthers made additional requests to interview Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown and Chiefs VP of football operations Brandt Tilis on Monday.

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Black Monday Tracker: Who’s been fired around the NFL so far

Here’s the full list of firings around the league so far.

The day after the end of the NFL’s regular season can be a harrowing one for front office personnel. Teams that underperformed during the year may see significant turnover on the coaching staff and everywhere else behind the scenes.

Already today we have gotten word that a couple coaches and at least one general manager have been fired. Here’s the full list of firings around the league so far.

Bears WR DJ Moore on Scott Fitterer’s firing: ‘I might’ve played a part in that’

DJ Moore reacted to Monday morning’s firing of Panthers GM Scott Fitterer.

The grass may indeed be greener on the other side for DJ Moore.

On Monday morning, the Carolina Panthers parted ways with general manager Scott Fitterer—putting a fairly swift end to a largely unsuccessful three-year run. And part of that three-year run included Fitterer’s trade of Moore, who had this say shortly after the news broke:

Moore was drafted to Carolina by their previous general manager Marty Hurney in 2018. The 24th overall selection went on to become the fourth-leading receiver in franchise history—amassing 364 catches for 5,201 yards and 21 touchdowns over five seasons.

After that fifth year, Moore was included in Fitterer’s huge gamble to move atop the 2023 NFL draft. In exchange for what would be the rights to quarterback Bryce Young, the Panthers shipped off Moore, 2023’s ninth and 61st picks, 2024’s eventual first overall pick and a 2025 second-round pick to the Chicago Bears.

In his first season on the other side, Moore recorded career-highs in receptions (96), receiving yards (1,364) and total touchdowns (nine).

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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 fans react to firing of GM Scott Fitterer

Panthers fans are going to have to find another GM to bestow the laser eyes upon.

Well, now we can definitively say that we’ve seen the end of the laser eyes—at least for one man.

After three seasons, the Carolina Panthers have decided to part ways with general manager Scott Fitterer. Here’s how their fans are reacting to the “Black Monday” news:

 

Panthers fire GM Scott Fitterer

The Panthers are moving on from GM Scott Fitterer after just three seasons.

Being in on every deal doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be in on enough good ones.

As announced on Monday morning, the Carolina Panthers have fired general manager Scott Fitterer. The decision comes off the heels of a franchise-record 15th loss—a 9-0 defeat in yesterday’s regular-season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Before coming over to Carolina, Fitterer spent two decades working behind the scenes for the Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle native served as an area scout from 2001 to 2010, the director of college scouting from 2011 to 2014, the co-director of player personnel from 2015 to 2019 and the vice president of football operations in 2020.

The Panthers, after parting ways with Marty Hurney for a second time, officially named Fitterer their new general manager on Jan. 14, 2021. The team has gone a combined 14-37 since.

Fitterer’s three-year tenure included what became an exodus of top-tier talent. Over the past two seasons, Carolina has lost the likes of running back Christian McCaffrey, wide receiver DJ Moore, outside linebacker Haason Reddick and cornerback Stephon Gilmore.

2023’s optics have been particularly ugly for Fitterer, whose huge move for this past spring’s No. 1 overall pick has the early makings of one of the most frightening gambles in league history. His case also hadn’t been helped by a handful of questionable free-agent signings, an underwhelming draft class and the failure to sign Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns to a long-term extension.

Now, the Panthers and owner David Tepper—who enter the 2024 offseason without a head coach—are set to begin with a clean slate.

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Report: Panthers assistant GM Dan Morgan ‘has support’ within organization

Panthers assistant GM Dan Morgan could be a pivotal figure for the organization this offseason.

Can the man who once headed the middle of the Carolina Panthers defense soon head the Carolina Panthers’ front office? Don’t count it out.

Along with news of owner David Tepper working on his head-coaching search with consulting firm Sportsology, Saturday’s report from ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter also included an interesting bit on assistant general manager Dan Morgan.

Schefter writes:

Should he fire Fitterer, Tepper then would have a clean slate to offer a prospective head coach and GM, though Panthers assistant GM Dan Morgan also has support within the organization, according to sources.

Joe Person of The Athletic would later solidify the sentiment, tweeting that Morgan may have a “pivotal role” during the team’s transition.

Carolina first retained the services of Morgan over two decades ago, when they selected him with the 11th overall pick of the 2001 NFL draft. The University of Miami linebacker went on to play sevens seasons for the Panthers, a productive run that yielded a Pro Bowl appearance in 2004.

After retiring from the game in 2010, Morgan began his behind-the-scenes career as a scouting intern with the Seattle Seahawks—alongside then-area scout Scott Fitterer. He rose in the ranks there, earning promotions to the assistant director of pro personnel post in 2011 and the director of pro personnel post in 2015.

Morgan then moved on to “Carolina North,” as he was hired as the director of player personnel for the Buffalo Bills in 2018.

He has served in his current role as Carolina’s assistant general manager since 2021.

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Report: Scott Fitterer has received no assurances about his future with Panthers

According to The Athletic, GM Scott Fitterer has not received any assurances about his future with the Panthers.

Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer lasted through this year’s in-season trip to the chopping block. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll last much longer.

On Wednesday, Joe Person of The Athletic dove in on Fitterer’s body of work in his three-year tenure atop Carolina’s front office. And according to Person, there are no guarantees for a fourth year.

He writes:

When the Carolina Panthers owner fired coach Frank Reich on Nov. 27, he didn’t address the future of GM Scott Fitterer, hired in January 2021 to succeed Marty Hurney. Fitterer has received no reassurances about his future with the team, according to a source briefed on the situation.

Reich was fired after leading the Panthers to a 1-10 record. His dismissal, which came after just 11 games, marked the NFL’s shortest run as a head coach in nearly 50 years.

Person notes that while Fitterer has done some good as Carolina’s general manager, he has been behind the losses of MVP candidate Christian McCaffrey, All-Pro pass rusher Haason Reddick and former Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore. The team has also ventured into choppy waters with two-time Pro Bowler Brian Burns, who still remains without a contract extension.

The Panthers are 14-34 since hiring Fitterer.

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Report: Panthers have intimated they’d like to keep Scott Fitterer

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Panthers have hinted to some around the league that they’d like to retain GM Scott Fitterer.

Some Carolina Panthers fans believed it would be general manager Scott Fitterer, not head coach Frank Reich, that first got the axe if the 2023 campaign continued to go south. But that, of course, wasn’t the case.

On Monday, owner David Tepper made the decision to part ways with Reich—firing his third head coach just 11 games into his tenure. But is the remaining half of Carolina’s “power duo” still in danger?

ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported the following on Saturday evening:

It also remains uncertain who will help guide Tepper. The Panthers haven’t given general manager Scott Fitterer any assurances that he will be retained, league sources said, though Carolina has intimated to some around the NFL that it would like to keep Fitterer. Even so, league sources believe Fitterer’s future remains up in the air.

While much of the blame for this embarrassing 1-10 record can be placed on Reich’s stubbornly stagnant offense, there isn’t much on that offense to work with—particularly for No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young. Plus, the organization’s failure to, at least thus far, secure two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns on a long-term deal may also fall on Fitterer, especially after he reportedly turned down an extremely lucrative offer for him last year.

So we’ll see, with six games left, what (and who) can be salvaged.

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