List of NFL General Managers 2024
NFL general managers (GM) have a wide range of responsibilities in overseeing a team’s operations and personnel decisions.
Some key duties of an NFL GM include:
- Player personnel decisions – The GM coordinates the scouting department and has the final say on which players the team drafts, signs as free agents, trades for, or releases.
- Contract negotiations – The GM negotiates and structures contracts with players, working within the constraints of the NFL salary cap.
- Hiring/firing coaching staff – The GM usually has the authority to hire and fire the head coach and assistant coaches.
- Building the team’s roster – GMs decide which players to keep, cut or trade while trying to construct the best possible 53-man roster.
- Setting the vision – GMs work with the team president/owner to define the organizational philosophy and long-term plan for the franchise.
- Managing football operations staff – The GM oversees personnel like scouts, trainers, equipment managers and other support staff.
- Handling discipline – Enforcing team rules, handing out fines and suspensions falls under the GM’s responsibilities.
- Managing the salary cap – GMs must construct the roster while remaining compliant with the league’s salary cap rules.
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In essence, the general manager serves as the main architect for building and maintaining the talent on the team’s roster and coaching staff.
Current NFL GMs
Below is a list of the current NFL general managers.
Team | Current General Manager |
---|---|
Arizona Cardinals | Monti Ossenfort |
Atlanta Falcons | Terry Fontenot |
Baltimore Ravens | Eric DeCosta |
Buffalo Bills | Brandon Beane |
Carolina Panthers | Dan Morgan |
Chicago Bears | Ryan Poles |
Cincinnati Bengals | Duke Tobin |
Cleveland Browns | Andrew Berry |
Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Jones |
Denver Broncos | George Paton |
Detroit Lions | Brad Holmes |
Green Bay Packers | Brian Gutekunst |
Houston Texans | Nick Caserio |
Indianapolis Colts | Chris Ballard |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Trent Baalke |
Kansas City Chiefs | Brett Veach |
Las Vegas Raiders | Tom Telesco |
Los Angeles Chargers | Joe Hortiz |
Los Angeles Rams | Les Snead |
Minnesota Vikings | Kwesi Adofo Mensah |
Miami Dolphins | Chris Grier |
New England Patriots | Eliot Wolf |
New Orleans Saints | Mickey Loomis |
New York Giants | Joe Schoen |
New York Jets | Joe Douglas |
Pittsburgh Steelers | Omar Khan |
Philadelphia Eagles | Howie Roseman |
San Francisco 49ers | John Lynch |
Seattle Seahawks | John Schneider |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jason Licht |
Tennessee Titans | Ran Carthon |
Washington Commanders | Adam Peters |
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How Many NFL Owners are also General Managers?
Jerry Jones is the only current NFL owner who also serves as the Dallas Cowboys‘ general manager. According to Jones, acting as both owner and GM helps simplify decision-making and communication with the coaching staff.
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- Terry Fontenot
- Ryan Poles
- Andrew Berry
- Brad Holmes
- Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
- Chris Grier
- Omar Khan
- Ran Carthon