NASHVILLE – The Titans completed a first-round virtual interview on Friday with Buccaneers Assistant General Manager John Spytek for the team's General Manager position.
Interviews with other candidates will continue in the coming days.
Spytek is in his second season as Assistant General Manager with the Buccaneers, and his ninth season with the team. He has 22 years of experience in the NFL.
According to the Buccaneers, Spytek has worked closely with Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht regarding the NFL Draft, key free-agent acquisitions and all other personnel decisions. He's overseen the day-to-day operations of the college and pro scouting departments for Tampa Bay, and he's been responsible for administering free agency preparation and evaluating talent throughout the NFL and other professional football leagues.
Prior to joining Tampa Bay, Spytek spent three seasons with the Denver Broncos, where he worked as Southwest area scout in 2013, before being elevated to national scout, a position he held for two years (2014-15). Prior to that he spent three seasons (2010-12) as the Cleveland Browns' director of college scouting.
Spytek began his player personnel career working as an intern with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005, earning a full-time college scouting assistant position in 2006 and spending three years as a college/pro scout from 2007-09. His first job in the NFL was as an operations intern with the Detroit Lions in 2004.
On Tuesday, Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk made the decision to part ways with general manager Ran Carthon, who was hired prior to the 2023 season.
Chad Brinker, the Titans president of football operations, is running the search for the new GM.
The plan is to interview a large number of candidates, including personnel evaluators across the NFL.
Earlier Friday, the Titans interviewed Dolphins Senior Personnel Executive Reggie McKenzie and former Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff.
After the first round of interviews, additional interviews are expected to be conducted with those advancing in the process as the team looks to identify its next general manager.
