ESPN.com · Dec 21, 2020
Carolina Panthers fire general manager Marty Hurney
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers on Monday fired general manager Marty Hurney over philosophical differences.
"You look at successful organizations, and there's a certain alignment between the head coach and the GM," team owner David Tepper said in a statement. "To think that you can do that without some sort of alignment is nuts. So to not have a head coach with some input into that is stupid. I don't want to be stupid, OK?"
Hurney, whose contract was set to expire in June, is out immediately and the Panthers (4-10) will begin reshaping their front office for the offseason. They currently are in line for a top-five draft pick.