Panthers name Dan Morgan next general manager after long search

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The Carolina Panthers have secured one big hire this offseason, as Dan Morgan, a former Pro Bowler with the team in his playing days, was named general manager and president of football operations. 

The Panthers searched far and wide to find the right person for the job, but they decided to stay in-house, as Morgan has been assistant GM since 2021.

However, Carolina said it will be "bringing a new approach to their front office, even if it has a familiar face." The Panthers, of course, had the worst record in the NFL last season at 2-15. 

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Dan Morgan of the Carolina Panthers poses for his 2007 NFL headshot at photo day in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Getty Images)

"By putting Morgan in this position, it allows them to tap into his football background and capitalize on his relationships with players, coaches, and agents throughout the league, with the context of the toughness he brought to the game."

Morgan’s time with the Panthers as a player was very successful, as the No. 11 pick of the 2001 NFL Draft made the Pro Bowl in 2004 and played seven seasons in Carolina, racking up the 10th-most tackles in franchise history (390 combined). 

Morgan played from 2001-07, and after a few years outside the game, he started working in the scouting department of the Seattle Seahawks. He’d serve in their front office from 2010-2017 before making the jump to the Buffalo Bills in 2018. 

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After three seasons in upstate New York, Morgan returned to the Panthers to serve as assistant GM. 

Now, he takes the