Panthers Expected To Reach Out To Patriots Exec Nick Caserio, Other GM Candidates This Week

According to Jason La Canfora, the Panthers plan to reach out to Patriots executive Nick Caserio this week for their general manager opening. 

Caserio has served as the Patriots’ de facto general manager and had been a popular name linked to GM vacancies for several years now.

La Canfora adds the Panthers plan to cast a wide net in their search for a new GM. Their interview list includes Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, Vikings assistant GM George Paton and Chiefs director of player personnel Mike Borgonzi. 

Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo add that in addition to setting up an interview with former Giants GM Jerry Reese, the Panthers also plan to look at Saints assistant GM Jeff Ireland, 49ers VP of player personnel Adam Peters, Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen and Seahawks VP of football ops Scott Fitterer. 

Caserio, 43, got into coaching back in 1999 as a graduate assistant at Saginaw Valley State. He spent three years coaching in college before the Patriots hired him as an offensive coaching assistant in 2002.

Caserio later took a personnel assistant job and worked his way up to director of player personnel in 2008 and has remained in the position ever since.

Caserio’s contract was set to expire this spring before his two-year extension. The deal includes language to prevent the Patriots from blocking him from another job opportunity. 

We’ll have more on the Panthers GM search as the news is available.