The Tennessee Titans fired their general manager Tuesday about three months before the team is set to have the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.
The organization announced that Ran Carthon was relieved of his duties following a 3-14 season despite the team going on a free agent shopping spree last offseason.
In his two seasons at the helm, Carthon went 9-25.
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Colorado Buffalos head coach Deion Sanders against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on October 19, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
With Tennessee owning the No. 1 pick in the draft, the move certainly caught the attention of Deion Sanders, whose son, Shedeur, is very much in the conversation to be the first name off the board.
Sanders took to X when he saw the news and simply wrote “WOW” with eyeball emojis.
Shedeur or Cam Ward appear to be the best pick, as the Titans appear to be in the market for a quarterback. They selected Will Levis early in the second round of the 2023 draft, but it’s been a roller coaster for the Kentucky alum. However, franchise legend Chris Johnson said the team would be “absolutely foolish” not to draft Shedeur’s teammate, Travis Hunter.
Titans team owner Amy Adams Strunk informed Carthon that the team would make a change Tuesday morning.
Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks the field before the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium on November 9, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
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“I loved the time I spent with Ran. He is a talented football mind, a great man and a friend to everyone who comes his way. It is impossible to ignore that our football team has not improved in the last two years. “I am “deeply disappointed by our poor win-loss record during this period, of course, but my decision also speaks to my concern about our long-term future if we stay the course,” Strunk said in a statement.
“I love this team more than you can imagine. To our fans: We know this level of performance is not acceptable. We are honored by your support as we continue to work to build the team you expect and deserve.”
Despite Carthon’s firing, head coach Brian Callahan will return next season.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field in Boulder on Nov. 29, 2024. (Images by Ron Chenoy-Imagn)
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants pick second and third overall, respectively, and while the Browns appear to be a wild card with Deshaun Watson still around, the G-Men desperately need to find their franchise quarterback. The question for them, however, is: will there be any available by the time they get to the clock?
