Titans hire Brinker away from Packers as new assistant GM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are hiring Chad Brinker as assistant general manager. Brinker was with the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons. Brinker joins new general manager Ran Carthon, who was hired last month. Carthon says Brinker worked in every part of Green Bay’s personnel department and the Titans are excited to add his experience. Brinker ran the Packers’ pro personnel department as executive of personnel/football preparing for the draft and free agency. He analzyed other NFL rosters. He also worked with both the general manager and director of football operations on long-range player contracts managing the salary cap.