Ran Carthon fired: Titans general manager out after two seasons as team controls No.1 pick

The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon after just two seasons, the team announced Tuesday.

Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement that her decision was related to the team's poor record during Carthon's two years with the team.

"I've loved the time I've spent with Ran. He's a talented football mind, a great man, and friend to everyone along his path," Strunk said in the statement. "It's impossible to ignore that our football team hasn't improved over the past two years. I am deeply disappointed in our poor win-loss record during this period, of course, but my decision also speaks to my concern about our long-term future should we stay the course.

"I love this team more than you can imagine. To our fans: we know this level of performance isn't acceptable. We're humbled by your support as we continue to work towards building the team you expect and deserve."

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Carthon, 43, was hired by the Titans to face outgoing general manager Jon Robinson during the 2023 NFL offseason. The former NFL running back had spent the previous six years in the San Francisco 49ers front office and was the team's director of player personnel for two seasons before taking on the Titans job.

Carthon oversaw a significant organizational overhaul during his two seasons with the Titans, most of which came during the 2024 NFL offseason. Tennessee fired head coach Mike Vrabel and brought on Brian Callahan while seeing long-time star running back Derrick Henry leave the team.

Carthon then spent considerably in free agency in an effort to upgrade the team. The Titans signed numerous veterans including Calvin Ridley, Tony Pollard, Chidobe Awuzie and Lloyd Cushenberry. He traded for Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed in an effort to infuse their relatively barren roster with talent.

Despite these changes, the Titans finished the season 3-14 and struggled to get quality quarterback play from Will Levis and Mason Rudolph. That was enough for Strunk to pull the trigger.

Moving on from Carthon will not be cheap for the Titans. He signed an extension during the 2024 offseason and had four years left on his deal, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The Titans will now seek to hire a new general manager to work with Callahan. The duo will decide what to do with Tennessee's No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, which it earned after bottoming out in 2024.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Titans fire general manager Ran Carthon after two seasons