KC Chiefs: Panthers going through similar general manager drama

When the KC Chiefs fired their general manager last month, people were calling them crazy and disorganized. It was unheard of for a GM to be canned at the time of the year. Now, however, the Chiefs aren’t alone in that category.

Perhaps the Kansas City Chiefs have started a new trend. They relieved John Dorsey of his general manager duties last month, and now the Carolina Panthers have fired their general manager Dave Gettleman after being with the team since 2013.

These two firings are eerily similar and it shows that the KC Chiefs might not be the most disorganized organization in the NFL. The Chiefs had seen a lot of success on the field with Dorsey as their GM, just as Carolina had with Gettleman up top. He was responsible for bringing in star players like Kelvin Benjamin and Star Lotulelei.

While the Panthers had a bad year in 2016, they were coming off an appearance in the Super Bowl the season prior, which makes this even more baffling. At least with the Chiefs, they hadn’t even come close to sniffing a Super Bowl, which could have added frustration with the organization (though not making it to a Super Bowl is unlikely for why Dorsey was let go, I’m sure).

The timing is nuts. #Panthers people were all on vacation. GM Dave Gettleman returns… & finds himself as a former GM. Camp starts in a week
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 17, 2017

Another story that seems to be connected to the Chiefs axing Dorsey is that it’s been reported that contract negotiations (or lack thereof) played a huge decision in why Gettleman was canned. Remember Josh Norman? The elite cornerback that played for Carolina in 2015? Could he have been a reason why the Panthers made this move?

There had been rumblings that all was not well with Gettleman and owner Jerry Richardson stemming from allowing star CB Josh Norman to walk.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 17, 2017