Tennessee Titans hire Mike Borgonzi as general manager

The Tennessee Titans hired Mike Borgonzi as their General Manager on Friday evening. A former four-time All-Ivy league fullback at Brown, he spent from 2009-2024 with the Kansas City Chiefs. Borgonzi worked under Scott Pioli, John Dorsey, and Brett Veach during his time in Kansas City.

Borgonzi and the Titans agreed to a five-year deal, which will put him in Nashville until 2029, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. He goes from aiming for a three-peat with the Chiefs to now having the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk delivered a statement on Borgonzi. “Mike’s experience speaks for itself: he has been part of the core team that delivered four AFC championships and three Super Bowls over the past five seasons,” she said. “It’s the type of standard I want to build here in Tennessee. I know we have a lot of work ahead of us, and I’m excited for Mike to get started.”

Borgonzi has a very close relationship with Titans President of Football Operations Chad Brinker. “During Mike’s 16 years in the league, he has been a key part of transforming the Chiefs from a two-win team to a three-time Super Bowl champion,” Brinker said. “During our meetings, he articulated a clear plan to build a championship standard in Nashville through consistency, discipline, and hard work. I’ve admired him for many years, and I’m thrilled to add him to the team as our general manager.”

Borgonzi started with the Chiefs in 2009 and worked for several years in their scouting department. He was the director of player personnel in 2015 and their director of football operations in 2018. Over the span of those two promotions, the Chiefs became one of the league’s most consistent contenders. Soon after that, they became the most dominant team in the National Football League, with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes fueling their ascension to the top.

Brinker and the Titans conducted 10 initial interviews for the position between Jan. 10-13.

The Titans were one of three GM vacancies this offseason, along with the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders.