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.
