Reports: Commanders adding ex-Panthers GM to front office

Field Level Media|published: 07/15/2024, 1:27pm EDT

Jan 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer before the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Commanders are adding former Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer to their front office, multiple outlets reported Monday.

Fitterer, 50, will serve as a "personnel executive" under general manager Adam Peters, per reports.

Fitterer worked for the Seattle Seahawks from 2001-20, rising to vice president of football operations before being hired as Carolina's GM in 2021. He was fired in January after the team went 14-37 under his leadership.

His tenure there will be remembered, in part, for the firing of two head coaches -- Matt Rhule and Frank Reich -- in less than a one-year span.

Peters joined the Commanders from the San Francisco 49ers in January.

The Commanders finished last season with a 4-13 record and selected Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall draft pick in April.

--Field Level Media