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Jobless former Panthers gamble may be forced into early retirement

Former Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer came into the organization with an in on every deal mentality. That encouraged fans initially, but there was one big problem.

Almost none of his trades, signings, or draft picks came off.

This eventually saw the Panthers suffer the embarrassment of handing over the No. 1 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears. It was also enough for team owner David Tepper to pull the plug on Fitterer's disastrous tenure in Carolina's front office.

One of his most eyebrow-raising moves was trading for C.