Carolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney has vowed not to make the same mistakes in dealing with team personnel this time around. Given a rare opportunity in any profession, but especially the NFL, Hurney returned to the general manager role he once held in Carolina for a decade before being fired and then re-hired five years later.
Hurney inherited some contractual issues and allowed Andrew Norwell and Star Lotulelei to leave via free agency, knowing Carolina could not match what they would bring in the open market. Entering the offseason, the Panthers have a number of aging veterans and how Hurney handles the delicate situation with linebacker Thomas Davis, tight end Greg Olsen and others, will be critical to his success.