Carolina Panthers part ways with front-office executive, the latest in offseason of change

The Carolina Panthers have confirmed another change in their front office.

The team and vice president of player personnel Adrian Wilson have parted ways, a Panthers spokesperson confirmed to The Charlotte Observer on Sunday morning. Wilson joined Carolina in February 2023.

“Adrian Wilson will not continue in his position as vice president of player personnel for the Carolina Panthers,” a team spokesperson wrote to the Observer in a statement. “Consistent with our organizational policy on employee matters, we will have no further comment.”

Wilson, a High Point native and former N.C. State football player, came to the Panthers after eight seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, where he was a key fixture with the team’s scouting department. He was co-interim general manager with the Cardinals at the end of 2022.

The former Carolina executive was also a five-time Pro Bowl safety in 12 seasons with the Cardinals — and one of six players in NFL history with at least 25 career sacks and 25 career interceptions.

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Wilson’s departure is the latest in a string of them following a front-office reorganization this offseason, joining former vice president of football administration Samir Suleiman, director of pro scouting Rob Hanrahan and assistant director of pro scouting Tyler Ramsey, among others.

The Panthers, coming off a league-worst 2-15 season in 2023, entered this offseason clear about their intentions to restructure their front office similar to other successful NFL franchises like the San Francisco 49ers. That entailed giving general manager Dan Morgan, who was promoted in the winter, the official title of “president of football operations/general manager” and hiring salary cap guru and longtime Kansas City Chiefs executive Brandt Tilis as the team’s executive vice president of football operations.

This sea of change is also underscored by the arrival of a new coaching staff led by Dave Canales, who has hired a lot of offensive coaches from his days in Tampa Bay and Seattle. Ejiro Evero, the conductor of last year’s stalwart defense, remained as defensive coordinator.