Mike Vrabel and Ran Carthon didn’t know each other when the Tennessee Titans hired the former 49ers executive as the general manager in January 2023. That arrangement, though, barely lasted a year. After the coach was fired, his relationship with Carthon became the subject of speculation. Rumors suggested a rift, which the manager vehemently denied.

His stance today, months after his own firing in January, hasn’t changed. “The day I got let go, the very first text message I got was from Vrabs,” Carthon further said on Between the Tackles .

“He was like, ‘Hey, man. Sorry, this happened. Wish you nothing but the best. Let me know how I can help you.’ That’s why I respect him the way I do. And I knew that his going to New England was going to be great.

“There was a lot of bullsh-t abo

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