The Titans didn’t trust their current regime to handle the No. 1 pick.

Tennessee has fired general manager Ran Carthon after just two seasons, team owner Amy Adams Strunk announced Tuesday, after the franchise secured the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Carthon had four years remaining on his deal, per ESPN.

“It’s impossible to ignore that our football team hasn’t improved over the past two years,” Strunk said in a statement. “I am deeply disappointed in our poor win-loss record during this period, of course, but my decision also speaks to my concern about our long-term future should we stay the course.”

This offseason is shaping up to be a critical one for the Titans after they finished 3-14 and now hold the coveted top spot in the draft.

A poor roster played a large role in why the Titans earned the top selection and Carthon paid the price after the Titans went 9-25 over the last two seasons.

Tennessee moved on from former coach Mike Vrabel after Carthon’s first season and moving to head former Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan resulted in three less wins.

Carthon also seemingly misfired in selecting Will Levis to take over the quarterback reigns, with the 2023 second-round pick struggling this year in a turnover-prone season.

It surely didn’t help his cause that 2022 third-round quarterback Malik Willis played quite well after being traded to the Packers for a measly seventh-round pick.

Carthon’s big offseason acquisitions of receiver Calvin Ridley, running back Tony Pollard and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, among others, also did not lead to more wins.

His short stint came on the heels of former general manager Jon Robinson losing his job after a 7-10 season that coincided with the ill-fated AJ Brown trade to the Eagles.

“I love this team more than you can imagine. To our fans: we know this level of performance isn’t acceptable,” Adams Strunk said in her statement. “We’re humbled by your support as we continue to work towards building the team you expect and deserve.”

Having the No. 1 pick could hand the Titans land a quality general manager since that individual can pick a franchise quarterback, with Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward considered the top options in this class.

However, Callahan’s presence could be a negative if the candidate does not believe he is the right head coach to lead the franchise.

The Titans now serve as competition to the Jets in the general manager market, with Gang Green making six requests Monday.

Tennessee president of football operations Chad Brinker will lead the general manager search, the team announced in a story on its website.

A noteworthy detail that could affect the team’s search is that team president and CEO Burke Nihill told the team website that Brinker “will be the final authority on all football matters, including the roster.”

That language indicates the GM will not the top football official.

“The person that we’re going to be looking for is going to fit within the philosophy and how we’re going to build this program going forward,” Brinker said in the team statement. “I look at this partnership as one heartbeat. We’re going to be working together on all things. At the end of the day, we’re all going to work together collectively, and work through: What is the best decision for the Tennessee Titans? So, if there is a situation, I want healthy debate so we can make the best decision we can make. All egos aside, it’s about what is best for the team.

“I’m going to allow our (new) general manager to do his job, and set free agency strategy and draft strategy, build a roster, and I’ll be right there with him.”