Patriots GM search: Track news, open position rumors originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots have begun their search for the next leader of their football operations department.
Scouting director Eliot Wolf has operated as New England’s de facto general manager since Bill Belichick’s departure in January. Wolf was the primary decision-maker during NFL free agency, as well as during the draft, in which the Patriots selected the next potential face of the franchise in quarterback Drake Maye third overall.
As expected, our Phil Perry reports that Wolf is the “overwhelming favorite” to officially be named the Patriots’ next top football executive. However, the Patriots must comply with the Rooney Rule, which states that all NFL teams must interview at least two minority candidates for head coach, general manager and executive positions.
Until the Patriots announce their next front office leader, you can stay up to date on all the rumored candidates with our tracker below:
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May 8: The Patriots are interviewing former Carolina Panthers director of player negotiations and salary cap manager Samir Suleiman for “an executive football job.” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
Suleiman was with the Panthers for four years from 2020 until the team let him go in January.
May 7: MMQB’s Albert Breer reports that the Patriots are interviewing Philadelphia Eagles scouting director Brandon Hunt for the position.
The Patriots are interviewing Eagles director of scouting Brandon Hunt for their top football executive job tomorrow in Foxboro, according to sources. It is the first known outside interview New England has conducted for the position.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 7, 2024
May 7: Buffalo Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray has declined the Patriots’ offer to interview for the top football executive position, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB.
The Patriots reached out to interview Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray for their top football executive job, according to sources, and Gray politely turned them down.
Eliot Wolf is the expected hire, but New England still has to comply with NFL interview rules.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 7, 2024
May 6th: Cincinnati Bengals top personnel executive Trey Brown declined the Patriots’ request that he interview for the position, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.
#flares Senior personnel executive Trey Brown has declined an interview request for the #Patriots GM’s de facto position, according to source. Brown will remain one of GM’s top candidates in next year’s cycle.
-Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 6, 2024
