Whereas the seek for the unofficial function of GM continues in New England Wednesday with the Patriots interviewing Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt, the workforce additionally has one other interview lined up.
Based on ESPN’s Adam Schefter, they are going to be interviewing former Panthers director of participant negotiations and wage cap supervisor Samir Suleiman.
Schefter notes that the interview is for “a soccer govt job.”
Patriots are interviewing former Carolina Panthers director of participant negotiations and wage cap supervisor Samir Suleiman at the moment for a soccer govt job, per sources.
Patriots additionally proceed their go to at the moment with Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Could 8, 2024
Underneath the possession of the Krafts, the Pats have by no means used a GM.
The “soccer govt job” is most probably the unofficial GM job that the Patriots wish to fill.
Particularly for the reason that nice Invoice Belichick, who was the de facto GM for thus a few years, was let go this offseason, this function is a prime precedence.
It’s already an entire new period in New England with the hiring of first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and rookie quarterback Drake Maye, who they chose with the No. 3 general decide within the NFL Draft just a few weeks in the past.
Suleiman began within the NFL as an govt again in 1998 with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a supervisor of contract info.
He would ultimately grow to be a director of soccer operations with the St. Louis Rams.
Earlier than his eventual time in Carolina with the Panthers, he was the Steelers’ soccer administration coordinator.
Brandon Hunt is a former scout and govt for a number of groups, together with the Steelers and Texans.
Now, these two are prime candidates to be named the unofficial GM of the Patriots.
Time will inform to see who impresses Robert Kraft essentially the most.
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