Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper had his man in the building the entire time.
The organization announced this evening that Dan Morgan has been promoted to the team’s president of football operations and general manager positions. Tepper provided the following statement on the decision in the team’s official release:
“Dan has a thorough knowledge of our football personnel and a clear vision to take us where we all want to go. We know he will attack this opportunity with the same intensity he did as a Panthers player.”
As a Panthers player, Morgan was as fierce as they came. The former middle linebacker played each of his seven NFL seasons in Carolina—amassing 390 combined tackles, 7.0 sacks, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.
As a behind-the-scenes guy, Morgan has been as respected as they come. He served in numerous roles for the Seattle Seahawks between 2010 and 2017, achieving the rise from scouting intern to director or pro personnel, and then as the director of player personnel for the Buffalo Bills from 2018 to 2020.
The 45-year-old had been the Panthers’ assistant general manager for the past three seasons.
