Chad Brinker has resigned as the Tennessee Titans' president of football operations after a tumultuous three-year tenure. The Titans are now reassessing their front office structure and leadership roles.
Key points
Chad Brinker resigned from the Tennessee Titans.
Brinker's tenure lasted just over three years.
The Titans had a 12-39 record during his time.
The team's front office structure is being reassessed.
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Chad Brinker resigned. Who's left in Titans front office, and who's in charge?
Brinker's tenure in Nashville wasn't long, just a little more than three years. But consider just how much transpired in Titans land across those three-plus seasons. Brinker overlapped with Mike Vrabel. At various times, Brinker worked for the guy who hired him, worked above the guy who hired him, worked above the guy he himself hired and worked beneath the guy he himself hired.
It was a messy tenure in a messy period emblematic of the messy on-field results that ran parallel; the Titans went 12-39 with three last-place finishes while Brinker was on staff.
So now that Brinker's gone, the ties to this dysfunctional era of Titans football are all severed, right? Well... it's not that simple.
With the understanding that this is controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk's team and any major decision can be made, adjusted or vetoed by ownership, here's a quick refresher on who works in the Titans front office:
Tennessee Titans front office staff: Who's in charge? Is anyone still around from Mike Vrabel, Jon Robinson or Ran Carthon eras?
Mike Borgonzi, general manager
Year hired: 2025 | Hired under: Chad Brinker, Burke Nihill
The Titans gave Borgonzi full control of the roster and of the coaching search that reeled in coach Robert Saleh in Jan. 2026. Brinker and Titans CEO Burke Nihill led the search to hire Borgonzi, but Borgonzi reports directly to controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk as of the Jan. 2026 decision.
Q&A
Why did Chad Brinker resign from the Tennessee Titans?
Chad Brinker resigned after a challenging tenure marked by poor on-field results and a complicated power structure within the organization.
What was Chad Brinker's record with the Tennessee Titans?
During Chad Brinker's time with the Titans, the team recorded a disappointing 12-39 record with three last-place finishes.
Who is currently in charge of the Tennessee Titans' front office?
The current leadership structure of the Titans' front office is under review following Chad Brinker's resignation.
How long did Chad Brinker serve as president of football operations for the Titans?
Chad Brinker served as the president of football operations for the Tennessee Titans for just over three years.
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Burke Nihill, president/CEO
Year hired: 2016/2020 | Hired under: Steve Underwood, Amy Adams Strunk
Nihill initially came to Nashville as the Titans' general counsel but rose to the level of president and CEO within five years, taking over for longtime Titans executive Steve Underwood. Nihill's role has more to do with off-field matters than football decision-making, but he's involved with major hires and can be seen in videos of the Titans' war room during NFL drafts. He also serves as Adams Strunk's public-oriented voice since the Titans' owner prefers not to speak publicly or to media about her team.
Dave Ziegler, assistant general manager
Year hired: 2025 | Hired under: Mike Borgonzi, Chad Brinker
Ziegler, the former GM of the Las Vegas Raiders, came to the Titans as Borgonzi's AGM at the start of his tenure. Ziegler came to Nashville with no previous working ties to Brinker or Borgonzi but did have a prior relationship with former Titans coach Brian Callahan. Most of Ziegler's experience came in New England under coach Bill Belichick.
Reggie McKenzie, vice president/football advisor
Year hired: 2025 | Hired under: Mike Borgonzi, Chad Brinker
McKenzie, another former Raiders GM, has the broad title of "football advisor" after 30 years of front office experience. McKenzie and Brinker both grew up in the Green Bay front office and overlapped for three years early in Brinker's career.
Dan Saganey, vice president of player personnel
Year hired: 2025 | Hired under: Mike Borgonzi, Chad Brinker
Saganey was a career Cleveland Browns staffer before coming to Tennessee. He's been a member of Borgonzi's inner circle since arriving. Other than the fact that Saganey and Borgonzi are both from Massachusetts, there's no prior work connection to remark upon.
Bryce Wasserman, chief of staff/football operations
Year hired: 2022 | Hired under: Jon Robinson, Burke Nihill, Amy Adams Strunk
Wasserman's role with the Titans isn't well-defined. He has no official bio or job description on the team's website. But Wasserman almost always moves in the pack with the Titans' brain trust at events like the Senior Bowl and the NFL combine and, crucially, he's Adams Strunk's son-in-law.
Other key off-field Titans decision makers
Jon Salge, director of player personnel, 21st year with franchise
Vin Marino, senior vice president of football administration, 20th year with franchise
Leland Taylor, director of football administration, third year with franchise
Rob Dadona, chief of staff for coaching staff, first year with franchise
