The Tennessee Titans have hired San Francisco 49ers director of player personnel Lan Carson as their next general manager, multiple reports reported Tuesday.
Carson, who turns 42 next month, is a former NFL running back who also served as a scout for the Atlanta Falcons and director of player personnel for the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams.
Carson has been with San Francisco since May 2017. He started as Director of Pro Personnel before being promoted to Director of Player Personnel ahead of his 2021 season.
After starting the 2022 season 7-3, the Titans bottomed out 7-10 after losing their last seven games and missed the playoffs. During that slide, they fired general manager John Robinson on December 6, ten months after giving them a contract extension.
Another candidate from Tennessee was player personnel Monty Ossenfort, who was hired Monday as general manager of the Arizona Cardinals.
Carson appeared in nine NFL games in 2005-06 with the Indianapolis Colts. He scored two touchdowns on 16 carries in those games. He played college in Florida.
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