The Arizona Cardinals have employed Monti Ossenfort because the staff’s new normal supervisor.

The franchise introduced the hiring of Ossenfort on Monday, one week after proprietor Michael Bidwill introduced that head coach Kliff Kingsbury and normal supervisor Steve Keim wouldn’t return following a dreadful 4-13 season.

The 44-year-old Ossenfort has spent the previous three seasons as director of participant personnel for the Tennessee Titans. Before that, he spent 15 seasons with the New England Patriots, serving to the franchise win 4 Super Bowls. In 21 seasons, his groups have made the playoffs 16 occasions.

“It was critically important for us to find the right person to lead us as general manager and there is no doubt in my mind that we have that in Monti Ossenfort,” Bidwill stated in a press release. “He possesses every attribute of a successful GM — passion, leadership, intelligence, work ethic — and his extensive experience has clearly prepared him for this role. We could not be more thrilled to have Monti and his family joining the Cardinals.”

Bidwill made the choice to go outdoors the group to exchange Keim, who had been with the staff since 1999 and was the staff’s normal supervisor since 2013. The 50-year-old Keim took a medical go away of absence close to the top of the previous season, although the staff by no means elaborated on the rationale.

Last week, Bidwill stated he had interviewed two inside candidates — Adrian Wilson and Quentin Harris — for the GM job.

Ossenfort will likely be charged with constructing a successful staff round quarterback Kyler Murray, who signed a $230.5 million contract final offseason that might maintain him with the franchise by 2028. Murray missed the ultimate month of the season after tearing the ACL in his proper knee and will additionally miss the start of subsequent season.

The Cardinals even have the No. 3 total choose within the upcoming draft.

The Cardinals now flip to changing Kingsbury, who had a 28-37-1 report throughout his four-year tenure. Bidwill stated it was his choice to rent a normal supervisor earlier than discovering a coach.

Ossenfort is anticipated to be launched on Tuesday on the staff facility.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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