The Tennessee Titans moved quickly to secure Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi to replace Ran Carthon as general manager on Friday.
The Titans only needed 10 days to get their man and can now turn their attention to what has become a critical offseason. Borgonzi, along with team president of football operations Chad Brinker, will have roughly $55 million in salary cap space available on top of the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft to retool the roster.
A dedicated football man, Borgonzi has had an interesting path to reach this point. Here are five things to know about him and his place within the organization.
He was a college All-Star
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Borgonzi got his start on the football field playing fullback at Brown University. The Everett, Massachusetts native was a four-year starter and earned All-Ivy League honors three times.
He transitioned from player to coach
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Borgonzi played college football at Brown from 1998-01, where he was a fullback, earning All-Ivy League honors three times. Borgonzi was a four-year starter for the Bears and earned a degree in business management.
After detour into finance, he moved from the field to front office
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Borgonzi left Amherst after the 2002 season and entered the private sector, working in finance in Boston, where he stayed until 2007. He then returned to college football with the Boston College Eagles, where he served as assistant recruiting coordinator through the 2008 season.
His jump to the NFL
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After a successful tour with Boston College, he made the jump to the NFL when the Chiefs hired him as their administrator of college scouting under general manager Scott Pioli. From there, he climbed the ladder inside the organization, spending time in all areas of football operations until finally being promoted to assistant general manager in 2022.
His future with the Titans
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Borgonzi takes over as the sixth full-time general manager in Titans history, looking to add stability and culture to the organization. He will be the team's third general manager in the past four seasons. The Titans set out to find a dedicated football man and that looks to be exactly what they got. According to the Chiefs organization, he directed both the college and professional scouting departments and had a vital role in roster management and draft strategy.