General manager is one of the most fun, stressful, and important positions in the NFL world. Every year, many lose their jobs, and others try to climb the scouting, salary cap, or now even analytics ranks to get an opportunity to call the shots.

So, before the new hiring cycle, let's talk about 40 potential NFL general managers in 2024.

Scouting background

Terrance Gray, Buffalo Bills director of player personnel

Gray has gone up inside the Bills organization, and they have a strong roster despite underwhelming results this year because of injuries.

Marvin Allen, Miami Dolphins assistant GM

A former player, he's helped build championship rosters in New England and Kansas City before going to Miami.

Matt Groh, New England Patriots director of player personnel

It's not a great year to praise Patriots' guys, but Matt Groh is highly respected and is the primary personnel person under Bill Belichick.

Joe Hortiz, Baltimore Ravens director of player personnel

The Ravens are a franchise model, and Hortiz's job has caught the attention of teams around the league. He's already interviewed for GM jobs with the Giants and Cardinals.

Steven Radicivec, Cincinnati Bengals pro scouting director

It's hard to build a strong team with so many external free agents, and the Bengals have done that. As a pro scout, Radicivec deserves credit.

Trey Brown, Cincinnati Bengals senior personnel executive

The Bengals staff has a unique structure, but Brown is an important name for their roster-building process.

Glenn Cook, Cleveland Browns assistant GM/vice-president of player personnel

He leads the scouting side in an analytically-inclined staff in Cleveland, and he's already interviewed for the Titans GM job last offseason.

Andy Weidl, Pittsburgh Steelers assistant GM

The Steelers interviewed the former Eagles executive for the GM job. They were so impressed that he was hired as the assistant GM.

James Liipfert, Houston Texans assistant director of player personnel and college scouting director

The Texans got a pretty good draft class, and Liipfert is a big part of that process.

Ed Dodds, Indianapolis Colts assistant GM

Dodds has been a hot name for some time, and he's had interviews with the Bears, Steelers, and Raiders.

Morocco Brown, Indianapolis Colts chief personnel executive

Brown is another respected scout working under Chris Ballard. He's interviews for the Steelers, Bears, and Falcons.

Ethan Waugh, Jacksonville Jaguars assistant GM

Waugh has a background with the 49ers and is valued by Jaguars GM Trent Baalke.

Mike Borgonzi, Kansas City Chiefs assistant GM

The Chiefs are a powerhouse, so high-profile executives there will be proéminent names.

Champ Kelly, Las Vegas Raiders interim GM

He has half a season to make marginal moves, and he'll most likely have a chance to be promoted to fulltime GM in Las Vegas if things go right.

JoJo Wooden, Los Angeles Chargers director of player personnel

The Chargers have had talented rosters over the last couple of years, and Wooden interviewed for the Bears GM job.

Will McClay, Dallas Cowboys vice-president of player personnel

He's been one of the best talent evaluators in football. The problem here is that he's already mostly a de facto GM in Dallas, and Jerry Jones pay him as such.

Ryan Cowden, New York Giants executive advisor to the GM

Cowden moved up the ranks over the last decade, especially with the Titans where he became the interim GM last season, but he didn't get the fulltime job and needed to look elsewhere.

Brandon Hunt, Philadelphia Eagles director of scouting

In a staff full of big names, Hunt went up recently after 14 seasons as a pro scouting coordinator.

Ian Cunningham, Chicago Bears assistant GM

Cunningham spent a lot of time with the Eagles, and went to the Bears to try to consolidate his candidacy outside of Philly's environment.

Ray Agnew, Detroit Lions assistant GM

Agnew worked with the Rams, and Brad Holmes brought him in. Considering how smart the group has rebuilt the Lions roster, he deserves consideration.

Jon-Eric Sullivan, Green Bay Packers vice-president of player personnel

The Packers have a long history with the Ron Wolf tree, and Sullivan has been there since 2004. He's gone up the ranks since 2016, and has had two promotions since Brian Gutekunst took over.

Kyle Smith, Atlanta Falcons assistant GM

Smith is a respected talent evaluator, and Terry Fontenot made sure to have him on his staff.

John Spytek, Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant GM

The Steelers and Vikings have already interviewed him. He's had experiences with the Eagles, Browns, and Broncos, as was part of the process to build the 2020 championship team in Tampa.

Adam Peters, San Francisco 49ers assistant GM

He's been one of the hottest names for some time, and was a strong consideration by the Giants. With the 49ers, he's one of the top scouting executives.

Salary cap/management background

Dave Socie, New York Jets senior director of football administration

The Jets have done a good job with their contracts, and the Aaron Rodgers' deal structure is a good example.

Pat Moriarty, Baltimore Ravens senior vice-president of football operations

The Ravens are one of the best teams in the league at managing their financials, and Moriarty leads the process.

Catherine Raîche, Cleveland Browns assistant GM/vice-president of football operations

Raîche is on the path to be the first female NFL GM. He's a smart person, with a track record managing teams in the CFL before going to the Eagles. Her ability to manage a franchise caught Andrew Berry's attention.

Brandt Tilis, Kansas City Chiefs vice-president of football operations

Patrick Mahomes' contracts alone are a good reason to keep an eye on his job.

Kevin Abrams, New York Giants senior vice-president of football operations & strategy

Abrams was the Giants interim GM. Even though he didn't get the permanent job, he's highly respected by the Mara family.

Russ Ball, Green Bay Packers executive vice-president/director of football operations

Ted Thompson was the Packers general manager, executive vice-president, and director of football operations. When he moved to an advisory role in 2018, the Packers interviewed Russ Ball. Brian Gutekunst was chosen to be the GM, but Ball was taken care of, being promoted to the other two roles.

Rob Brzezinski, Minnesota Vikings executive vice-president of football operations

He's worked in the NFL since 1993, and with the Vikings since 1999, always in the salary cap world. He's gone through different administrations in Minnesota, and his perspective is always appreciated.

Tony Pastoors, Los Angeles Rams vice-president of football administration

It's hard to organize a salary cap situation during an all-in. Pastoors has done it with the Rams, and now he's leading the financial reload.

Former GMs

Reggie McKenzie, Miami Dolphins senior personnel executive

He was fired by the Raiders because of differences with Jon Gruden. It was probably the wrong decision, and the team's scouting process hasn't been the same.

John Dorsey, Detroit Lions senior personnel executive

It's difficult for a GM to get a third shot, but Dorsey's evaluation skills had a big impact for the Browns and Chiefs. By the way, he was the Chiefs GM when they selected Patrick Mahomes.

Jeff Ireland, assistant GM/college scouting director

Ireland became a hot name after the Saints historic 2017 class. Things haven't gone that well since, but he is still a strong talent evaluator.

Analytics background

Andrew Healy, Cleveland Browns vice-president of research and strategy

Andrew Berry knows a lot about analytics, and Healy wasn't chosen by accident.

Alec Halaby, Philadelphia Eagles assistant GM

He's been with the Eagles since 2007, and he's helped integrating traditional and analytical methods. The results under Howie Roseman are obviously successful.

Outsiders

Jim Nagy, Senior Bowl executive director

Nagy is an experienced talent evaluator. Besides his position with the Senior Bowl, he worked as a scout for NFL teams for almost two decades.

Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network draft analyst

The experience with Mike Mayock and the Raiders wasn't so successful, but Jeremiah is a different voice and has worked as a scout for NFL teams. The Jets considered him for a position under GM Joe Douglas.

Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst

Riddick has been under teams' radars for years. He's interviewed with the 49ers, Lions, Jaguars, Steelers, for example. He has a complete perspective of the game.

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