Titans president Chad Brinker steps down

A few days removed from the NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans will have to look for a new president of football operations

Chad Brinker, who has served as the team’s president since the 2024 season and has overseen the latest rebuild, announced on Tuesday that he’ll be stepping down from his position.

“It has been an honour to serve as president of football operations of the Tennessee Titans,” Brinker said in a statement. “Over the years, I’ve understood and embraced my role as the leader of the football strategy, but as I’ve spent less time in personnel, I have a renewed conviction that it is time to return to what I love and move towards my next chapter. I’m grateful to (Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk’s) understanding in my decision, and for allowing me to pursue other opportunities.”

Prior to taking over as the team’s president, Brinker served as the Titans’ assistant general manager in 2023, and had previously worked as a scout and a front-office executive with the Green Bay Packers from 2009 to 2022.

“When we first met Chad, it was clear he was an exceptional talent with deep knowledge of the game and the ability to connect big-picture strategy to execution,” Adams Strunk said in a statement released by the team. “While it is difficult to lose him, I understand his decision and will do whatever I can to support him. I wish he, Rachelle, and their family the absolute best as they prepare for what’s next and thank them for their dedication and loyalty to the Tennessee Titans.”

While with the Titans, Brinker has had to oversee two coaching changes. The team fired Mike Vrabel at the end of the 2023 season to hire Brian Callahan, who was fired midway through the 2025 season. The team hired Robert Saleh for the 2026 campaign.

He also oversaw the hiring of general manager Mike Borgonzi in 2025.

As the Titans continue to navigate a rebuild, they selected quarterback Cam Ward first overall at the 2025 NFL Draft and will pair him with wide receiver Carnell Tate — who they selected fourth overall at the 2026 Draft on Thursday — next season.

“I’m proud of the work we’ve done over the past three years — under challenging circumstances — to begin the process of getting the Titans football organization back on track, not the least of which was last year’s general manager search. I believe the Titans have exceptional people and long-term stability at the general manager position and throughout the scouting department,” Brinker said. “While there is work to be done, I believe we’ve laid the foundation to restore the Titans to its rightful place as a sustainable, winning program.”