Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer is fired by David Tepper once more.
Frank Reich was fired by the Carolina Panthers some weeks ago. After that, general manager Scott Fitterer couldn’t have felt secure in his position.
However, none of the Panthers’ employees, including David Tepper, should be overly confident about their job security.
Tepper let go of a second worker early on Monday. After three seasons, Fitterer is no longer the general manager of the Panthers, according to NFL Media. Carolina had a 2–15 record at the end of the season.
It wasn’t just the bad record. The team doesn’t have its first-round pick in this year’s draft due to a trade, and the pick the Panthers made looked pretty bad by the end of the season. The Panthers traded a fortune, including receiver D.J. Moore and their 2024 first-round pick, to move up and draft Bryce Young last April. Young struggled most of his rookie season, while No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud had an excellent season and led the Houston Texans to the playoffs.
The Panthers know who their quarterback is for the next few years, but if Young doesn’t improve it will look like a huge mistake. The Panthers have been on the quarterback carousel for years. Young was the sixth different quarterback to lead the Panthers in passing yards during Tepper’s six seasons.
The Panthers’ demise wasn’t solely due to poor quarterback play. Fitterer’s demise was also attributed to the Panthers’ two-win season and their other personnel flaws, including Young’s deficiency in receiving talent.
Tepper is not a patient person. If interim coaches are included, he will have owned the Panthers since 2018. He has also made adjustments to the MLS team he owns with a similar speed.
