Arizona Cardinals hire Monti Ossenfort as new GM

After a multi-week search consisting of countless interviews, the Arizona Cardinals have found their new general manager in Monti Ossenfort.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport broke the news early Monday afternoon.

The #AZCardinals plan to hire #Titans Director of Player Personnel Monti Ossenfort as their new GM, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. He impressed last year during the circuit, now lands a big job. pic.twitter.com/DUECKoQCZe

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 16, 2023

Ossenfort bounced around as an NFL scout until 2020, he then became the director of player personnel for the Tennessee Titans.

But while being a scout for the Patriots, Ossenfort helped bring home four Super Bowl championships.

This is the first time the Cardinals have gone outside their organization for a general manager since 1993. He will be filling the role of Steve Keim, who was Arizona’s general manager from 2013 up until about a month ago.

Now, the Cardinals can further shift their attention to finding a new head coach as there remains a vacancy.

Per owner Michael Bidwill, the plan has always been to find a new general manager first, then a head coach who matches the GM’s expectations and goals.