On Monday afternoon it was revealed that the Panthers requested permission to interview Bucs assistant general manager Mike Greenberg for their general manager post, per NFL Network’s Peter Schrager.

This comes after Carolina let go of general manager Scott Fitterer on Monday morning following a disappointing 2-15 season capped off by being shutout 9-0 at home by Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Bucs Assistant GM Could Be A Hot Candidate For Job Openings

As Pewter Report’s Bailey Adams recently covered a couple of days ago, the Bucs could see a shakeup in the front office as they have a couple of candidates with ever-growing resumes being considered for top NFL posts. For Mike Greenberg, his expertise is in navigating the salary cap. Greenberg helped guide the team through the rocky waters of eating over $80 million in dead cap this year following Tom Brady’s retirement.

Bucs brass: Jason Licht, John Spytek and Mike Greenberg – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

If there is an underrated part of the team’s recent winning ways, it has been his help in keeping the contention window open through managing contract restructures and the cap constraints of spending for a Super Bowl-winning team with high-end pieces.

Greenberg has been with Tampa Bay for 14 seasons and was just recently promoted to assistant general manager before this season along with John Spytek. Before that, Greenberg spent two years as the vice president of football administration with a large part of his background prior as the director of football administration.

With those accomplishments serving as his leading bullet points for a general manager position, it is not hard to see why he is thought of highly, and what also spurred the interest of an NFC South division rival. Here is what Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer had to say about Greenberg’s skillset.

“He came up on the cap side, but he has done more crossing over as he closes out his 14th season with the Tampa organization,” Breer recently wrote. “For years, the Bucs had the NFL’s cleanest cap, and Greenberg was able to help them pivot to a win-now model during Tom Brady’s three years. But this year came with a big reset of the cap. Greenberg also brings experience working in the league office, which will appeal to some owners.”

Could A Top Bucs Front Office Piece Leave For A Division Rival?

Mike Greenberg has spent a lot of time alongside general manager Jason Licht over the years. That means that he has been around and learned from one of the best general managers in football.

Licht has been able to build a winning football team in Tampa Bay from the ground up over the years and he continues to mine out talent in the NFL Draft and through shrewd free agent signings, such as quarterback Baker Mayfield this offseason.

Panthers Owner David Tepper – Photo by: USA Today

Greenberg and Licht have a close relationship, so would he leave Tampa Bay for Carolina?

That’s the big question.

Panthers owner David Tepper is already known for being fiery and impatient, from throwing drinks at opposing fans to firing head coaches and general managers left and right in his short tenure owning the team. On the contrary, Greenberg has a stable working environment and relative job security with the Bucs.

That has value, but so does being one of only 32 NFL general managers, regardless of what team it is. Should he seek a new challenge, the Panthers’ job boasts one of the biggest around. We will continue to monitor this as the NFL offseason begins for some teams, so be sure to stay up to date on the latest news by following PewterReport.com.