Pro Football Rumors
Chad Brinker had managed a promotion despite being part of two sub-.500 Titans teams, but the current Tennessee football ops president will now see his role reduced.
The Titans are increasing GM Mike Borgonzi‘s responsibilities. Ahead of his second year as GM, Borgonzi will now control the Titans’ 53-man roster, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. Both Borgonzi and Brinker will report to owner Amy Adams Strunk, while Rapoport adds the next Titans HC will report to Borgonzi. Strunk has since confirmed in a statement both execs will report to her.
The timing here reminds of 2024, when Strunk gave Ran Carthon full roster control. She fired Carthon a year later. Brinker was originally hired as Carthon’s assistant GM, but he stayed on following the GM’s January 2025 ouster. Strunk gave Brinker roster control upon firing Carthon. Now, Borgonzi will lead the way as the team searches for another HC.
Borgonzi previously reported to Brinker, but after another woeful Tennessee season, another shakeup is coming. The Titans hired Borgonzi as GM, and while he ran the draft, the former Chiefs exec still did not report directly to ownership — as most GMs do. That will change, perhaps complicating Tennessee’s power structure. While this has become commonplace under Strunk, shaking up the front office after a three- or four-win season certainly makes sense.
More to come.
