On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs lost a key piece of their front office staff when the Carolina Panthers hired long-time executive Brandt Tillis to be their Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
#Panthers name Brandt Tilis Executive VP of Football Operationshttps://t.co/StMc2HSXwR
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) January 31, 2024
Offseason departures like this are common, especially for teams that have found as much success as the Chiefs have in recent seasons. The Panthers are in the midst of what seems to be a never-ending rebuild and brought in Tillis for his expertise and championship pedigree as Carolina looks to get its franchise back on the right track.
While the move may not prove to be a crushing blow for Kansas City, it may prove instrumental in the Panthers’ rebuild in the coming years.
Fans on social media were quick to offer their take on the news of Tillis’ move shortly after Carolina announced his signing on Wednesday afternoon.
Check out some of Twitter’s top reactions to the Panthers’ signing below:
Congratulations to him https://t.co/h6L3qqZvjg
— Christo (@UnsKCripted_C) January 31, 2024
Im kinda happy https://t.co/lyclP1sJ7B pic.twitter.com/KVChw52ddB
— Pat Coletrain (@PatColetrain) January 31, 2024
Pray for the league https://t.co/5zzW6y7u3a pic.twitter.com/wM92a1MzuI
— Jason Hewitt (@JasonHewitt50) January 31, 2024
The Panthers formalize the hire that's been done for nearly two weeks—bringing new EVP of football operations Brandt Tilis aboard from the Chiefs. He'll mesh with new GM Dan Morgan in a setup not unlike those in Detroit (Disner/Holmes), LA (Demoff/Snead) or SF (Marathe/Lynch) https://t.co/0AcsnH2Lgc
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 31, 2024
A snapshot into Brandt's responsibilities.
Strong move by Carolina here. https://t.co/roXlJe9tq2 pic.twitter.com/7t9BKhLw5H
— John Ellis (@1PantherPlace) January 31, 2024
Outtadere https://t.co/19MSZZClci pic.twitter.com/YofBwNWtHo
— DameyDame🥋 (@DraftMassta) January 31, 2024
Love it! I’ve been taking about Tillis for a while. He was a top target for me before we hired Fitterer https://t.co/EsIIqAL5A4
— PNP (@PantherNationPC) January 31, 2024
Now We Go! #KeepPounding https://t.co/JxfLYMOQO8 pic.twitter.com/UY1Gr1ldnN
— Zach Haile (@Zaile17) January 31, 2024
I love it https://t.co/CffGopCKYK pic.twitter.com/Idkx5ebtOI
— Sean Stauffer (2-15💀) 🇺🇸 (@SeanStauffer5) January 31, 2024
Another Brandt in Charlotte 🙌 https://t.co/rap1riOSLY
— Brandt Bronico (@Bronibro13) January 31, 2024
#ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/exm8SViLQi
— Kris Ketz (@KrisKetzKMBC) February 1, 2024
Brandt Tilis is home in Carolina.
As I mentioned earlier this week, this is probably Tepper’s most significant front office hire yet – based on the track record of success and current success of the organization this individual is coming from.
Fantastic acquisition. https://t.co/Bj140PRTfk
— Panthers Culture 🥷🏽 (@PanthersCulture) January 31, 2024
Brandt is incredibly smart — and particularly in the margins. He's an asset wherever he goes. The Chiefs have long been too successful to keep their front office intact. He won't be the last to land another job. https://t.co/OzI2P1frTf
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) January 31, 2024
49ers type front office https://t.co/HACP6FcsHh pic.twitter.com/KCjDdhpMdU
— 💃🏼 (@swadefb) January 31, 2024
Time to go be a Texans fan now https://t.co/IKfwzBTRxG pic.twitter.com/XUKGpicTbp
— MaKct (@MahomesKCT) January 31, 2024
https://t.co/0kRwiGuOSY pic.twitter.com/aQadRgGiPv
— Cat Crave (@CatCraveBlog) January 31, 2024
Feel like I’ve been writing about Brandt Tilis for a month. Now official. An agent at the Sr Bowl this week called the Chiefs ex-cap and contracts guy “smart as (expletive).” https://t.co/4vkwnejWqI
— Joe Person (@josephperson) January 31, 2024
I guess we’re not waiting until after the Super Bowl
Welcome to the #Panthers family, Brandt! https://t.co/W0g13ystFE
— Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌🏽 (@PanthersAnalyst) January 31, 2024
https://t.co/tJK8aVgeGf pic.twitter.com/D6BEePUCPP
— Jake Fehling (@jakefehling) January 31, 2024
Ryan Poles and Brandt Tilis. League is finally waking up to how the champs are being built… https://t.co/Wn8zZGUJiU
— Price Carter (@priceacarter) January 31, 2024
Great hire! https://t.co/JrbD7tSod2
— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) January 31, 2024
This is HUGE NEWS for Carolina! https://t.co/0Mcm5hl6BV
— Two Growls One Roar (@2growls1roar) January 31, 2024
https://t.co/yTSDAx8qAx pic.twitter.com/liqszxUgdW
— Roaring Riot (@roaringriot) January 31, 2024
LET'S SEE MAHOMES DO IT NEXT YEAR WITHOUT HIS VP-FOOTBALL OPERATIONS https://t.co/XYlWlm7Ytk
— Rudd Threetrees (@ChetSteadman222) January 31, 2024
Chiefs Vice President of football operations leaves for Carolina. #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/N8QAEwceq8
— Rob Collins (@RobCollinsTV) February 1, 2024
"Tillis has spent the last 14 seasons with the Chiefs and the last three as VP of football operations." 🤩😁 https://t.co/xxBJSdBGYG
— Michael Wallace (@batmanwalksthe) January 31, 2024
This is a good step Tepper. Now just fall back fr fr https://t.co/gqfZm4ooVR
— Miles Sanders is a criminal (@CNote577) January 31, 2024
This hire is potentially a game changer for the franchise! A lot to look forward to in the new season! #Panthers #NFL https://t.co/eOU1kK7qr5
— Ice up Son! Ice up! (@CoachMikeJG) January 31, 2024
We’re getting serious !!!!! https://t.co/hOebCDMFWA
— Karisma THE™️ Supreme (@_KTS_) January 31, 2024
I have no idea whether these are good hires, but I'm excited nonetheless! #KeepPounding https://t.co/2A0KP3ZRIJ
— Uriah Ward (@UriahSTP) February 1, 2024
Congrats to my Panthers fans. You got a real one. https://t.co/x2Swzd4vF7
— Reid (@MoonKingReid) January 31, 2024
Brandt Tilis has spent the last 14 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and the last three as vice president of football operations.
He was also Kansas City's lead contract negotiator, so do with that information what you will! https://t.co/Ru9yIHqhok
— Louis Fernandez Jr (@LouFernandezJr) January 31, 2024
I know Tep paid him good money to leave the Chiefs before they win another Super Bowl https://t.co/Mi27LT2qV4
— Ju (@KingJu_JD) January 31, 2024
A loss for the Kansas City Chiefs. Was lead contract negotiator for the team adding an analytical approach to cap management and contracts. Spent 14 seasons with the Chiefs and the last three as VP of Football Operations. https://t.co/KzIDhZUAGd
— Jason Grill (@JasonGrill) January 31, 2024
Good for him man. He deserves it, I’m surprised it took this long tbh https://t.co/9YehmHmUoz
— Keaton (@kjonesy1587) January 31, 2024
