The Titans Hire Ran Carthan As Their New General Manager

The Titans are hiring San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel Ran Carthan as their new general manager.

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Carthon interviewed for the job Friday with a panel of Titans executives, including controlling owner Amy Adams-Strunk.

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Carthan served as director of pro personnel for five seasons with the 49ers before being promoted to director of player personnel two seasons ago.

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Karthan was promoted to Officer Staff in 2021

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Carthan joined the Niners as director of pro personnel in 2017 and has been director of player personnel for the past two years.

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After his NFL career ended, he returned to Gainesville and graduated from the University of Florida in 2008 with a degree in sociology.

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He was a pro scout in Atlanta from 2008-11. He played three years in the NFL with Indianapolis from 2004-06.

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Carthan is the son of two-time Super Bowl champion and former New York Giants running back Maurice Carthan.

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Ran Carthon was an NFL player, albeit briefly for two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. From 2005 to 2006, he was a running back and special teams player.

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