Whether it’s been outwards or upwards, the Carolina Panthers have moved quite a few people around in reshaping their infrastructure this offseason. But for one highly-regarded individual, he’s now experienced the latter of those two directions.
As first noted by Neil Stratton of InsideTheLeague.com on Friday morning, the Panthers have promoted Cole Spencer to director of player personnel. Spencer, who had spent over a decade in the scouting department for the Washington Commanders, was previously serving as director of college scouting—a role he was hired for in May of 2021.
Given Spencer’s growing reputation within the organization and Carolina’s recent success at evaluating college talent, particularly at the top of the board, the promotion was a deserved one. Spencer’s work has helped the franchise land a pair of potential cornerstone players over the last two years in left tackle Ikem Ekwonu and quarterback Bryce Young.
Joe Person of The Athletic would later add that Jared Kirksey, formerly assistant college scouting director for the Panthers, will assume Spencer’s now previous position.
