NASHVILLE – The Titans completed a first-round virtual interview on Sunday with Chiefs Assistant GM Mike Borgonzi for the team's General Manager position.
Interviews with other candidates will continue in the coming days.
Borgonzi, in his 16th season with the Kansas City Chiefs, was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 2021 after serving three seasons as the club's Director of Football Operations (2018-20) and three seasons as the club's Director of Player Personnel (2017)/Co-Director of Player Personnel (2015-16).
According to the Chiefs, Borgonzi supervises and directs the club's college and professional scouting operations while closely supporting and advising General Manager Brett Veach with the club's roster management and player acquisition via the NFL Draft, NFL free agency, street free agency, waiver claims and trades.
Prior to his current role, Borgonzi spent one year as Director of Football Operations. Before then, he took on the entirety of the Director of Player Personnel position in 2017 after serving alongside current Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach as Co-Director of Player Personnel for two years (2015-16).
Borgonzi served as the club's Assistant Director of Pro Scouting (2013-14) and as the club's Pro Personnel Scout (2011-12) where he evaluated all professional players, recommended free agents, oversaw free agent workouts, evaluated college players and assisted the coaching staff with advance scouting reports for the teams' upcoming opponents. In 2010, he served as the club's Manager of Football Operations. Borgonzi joined the Chiefs in 2009, serving as the club's College Scouting Administrator.
Prior to joining the Chiefs, Borgonzi served two seasons as the Assistant Recruiting Coordinator at Boston College (2007-08).
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.
On Friday, the Titans interviewed Dolphins Senior Personnel Executive Reggie McKenzie, former Falcons GM Thomas Demitroff and Buccaneers Assistant General Manager John Spytek.
On Saturday, the team interviewed Colts Assistant GM Ed Dodds, Seahawks Senior Director of Player Personnel Matt Berry, Bills Director of Player Personnel Terrance Gray and Browns Assistant GM & VP of Football Operations Catherine Hickman, and Bears Assistant GM Ian Cunningham.
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.
