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Titans' Chad Brinker Resigns After 6-28 Two-Year Run

4/30/2026

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Brinker Resigns

Chad Brinker resigned as the Tennessee Titans’ president of football operations on Tuesday.
He said he is leaving to focus on player personnel and pursue other opportunities, after his role was reduced when general manager Mike Borgonzi assumed final roster control at the end of 2025.
The Titans have posted a 6–28 record over two seasons since head coach Mike Vrabel was fired in January 2024, amid multiple front-office changes.

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Brinker Exits

Chad Brinker will leave the Tennessee Titans, with his wife Rachelle and family moving from Tennessee.
He spent 13 years with the Green Bay Packers, after playing as an undrafted free-agent in 2003 and 2004.
Rumors say the January 2025 hiring of general manager Mike Borgonzi reduced his influence and prompted his exit.
Owner Amy Adams Strunk praised his deep football knowledge and ability to turn strategy into execution.

History

Historical Context

In 1999 the Chicago Bears fired president Michael McCaskey and gave roster control to new GM Jerry Angelo. The move followed four straight last-place finishes (1997-2000) and marked the start of a decade of coaching turnover that kept the franchise out of the playoffs and had not recorded a playoff win since the 2006 season.

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Brinker Resigns

Chad Brinker resigned as the Tennessee Titans’ president of football operations on Tuesday.
He said he is leaving to focus on player personnel and pursue other opportunities, after his role was reduced when general manager Mike Borgonzi assumed final roster control at the end of 2025.
The Titans have posted a 6–28 record over two seasons since head coach Mike Vrabel was fired in January 2024, amid multiple front-office changes.

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