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Washington Commanders hire former Carolina Panthers GM Scott Fitterer

Nikki Chavanelleby: Nikki Chavanelle07/15/24NikkiChavanelle
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Following his exit as the general manager of the Carolina Panthers, Scott Fitterer has reportedly landed a new job in the NFL. The Washington Commanders are adding Fitterer to the personnel team as a personnel executive, according to The Athletic‘s Ben Standig.

The former college scout lost his role as the Panthers general manager in his third season as the team went 2-15. Fitterer spearheaded the team’s decision to trade for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, which they used to select former Alabama star quarterback Bryce Young.

Carolina had to swap their No. 9 overall pick in the first round with the Bears, and also give up their 2024 first-round selection, which happened to be the No. 1 pick, along with wide receiver D.J. Moore, and several other draft picks to get the deal done. One season removed from the deal, the trade has many critics, however, it’s too early to tell whether Young was worth it. Young finished the year with 2,877 yards, 11 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 59.8% completion percentage.

Prior to Fitterer’s firing in Carolina, the Panthers fired head coach Frank Reich before he got through his first season. He went 1-10 in the first 11 games. That was owner David Tepper’s fastest firing yet and the shortest head coaching tenure in the NFL since 1978.

Fitterer joins first-time GM Adam Peters in DC

Fitterer took over as the Panthers general manager in January of 2021 after serving as the VP of Football Operations with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020.

He started his career as an area scout for the New York Giants in 1998 before taking on the same role in Seattle in 2001, staying there til 2010. That’s when Fitterer rose through the ranks with roles such as Director of College Scouting and Co-Director of Player Personnel.

The Washington Commanders are under new leadership with general manager Adam Peters. Peters joined the Commanders after serving in a variety of senior leadership positions with the San Francisco 49ers. He was the team’s assistant general manager from 2021 to 2023. Prior to taking the assistant general manager role, Peters spent four seasons with the 49ers as the vice president of player personnel.