CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Panthers have hired their new general manager, the team announced.
On Monday, the team named Dan Morgan president of football operations and general manager. Morgan most recently served as the team's assistant general manager and has served in that role since 2021.
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In the 2003 Super Bowl, he recorded 25 tackles, a record.
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Morgan, a former linebacker, was drafted by the Panthers in the first round, 11th overall, in the 2001 draft.
Morgan played seven seasons for the Panthers after being selected in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, the team said.
Morgan moved to the New Orleans Saints in 2008, but injuries forced him to retire early.
He maintains relationships with coaches and players throughout the NFL, the team's website says.
The new GM knows the current roster and what the team wants to do moving forward.
“Dan has extensive knowledge of our football staff and a clear vision to get us where we all want to be,” Panthers owner David Tepper said in a statement on panthers.com. “We know that he will use this opportunity with the same intensity as he did as a Panthers player.”
One of Morgan's primary responsibilities is to help develop quarterback Bryce Young, the team said.
“He’s special,” Morgan said early in the preseason for Young’s rookie year. “He’s got the presence, he’s got the poise, he’s got the accuracy, the anticipation, he’s got everything you want,” Morgan said. “And this isn’t Bryce’s show. He doesn't do this alone. We don't depend on him to make every single play. This isn’t something he has to do alone, nor is it all on his shoulders.”
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