Panthers re
Marty Hurney
Marty Hurney  will be calling the shots once again with the Carolina Panthers.
 Carolina re-hired Hurney as its general manager on Wednesday   marking  his  second full-time stint as general manager.  Hurney  previously worked for the Panthers from 1998-2012  beginning as GM in 2002.  He  rejoined the Panthers last July as on an interim basis.
Panthers COO Tina Becker said  Hurney  did an "exceptional" job in helping the Panthers to an 11-5 season last year.
The Panthers reinstated  Hurney  as interim general manager last week after an NFL investigation found no wrongdoing into charges of harassment by his ex-wife.
 Hurney  had been on a paid leave of absence during the investigation and had disputed all accusations through  his  attorney.
 Hurney  returned to the Panthers in an interim capacity in late July 2017  prior to the start of training camp after owner Jerry Richardson abruptly fired Dave Gettleman. Gettleman had served as the team's general manager since 2013 and had helped the Panthers get to the playoffs three times in four seasons behind a team that  Hurney  largely constructed.
"I have always felt a strong connection to this organization and viewed this job as one of the very best in the NFL because of the people here "  Hurney  said. "Mr. Richardson and Tina have been open and honest with me from the beginning  and I am thankful for the trust they have placed in me."
The Panthers made three playoff appearances  won two NFC South titles  and played in two NFC Championship games and a Super Bowl under  Hurney  during  his  first tenure.
FILE - In this July 19  2017  file photo   Carolina Panthers interim general manager Marty Hurney  speaks to the media during a news conference in Charlotte  N.C. The Panthers have  re-hired Marty Hurney  as their full-time general manager. This will be  Hurney’s  second stint as Carolina’s general manager  having previously worked for the Panthers from 1998-2012  beginning as GM in 2002.  Hurney  also worked with the Panthers since last July as the interim general manager.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton  File)
 Hurney  also traded for tight end Greg Olsen and hit home runs on draft picks like center Ryan Kalil.
 He  also made a few mistakes along the way  including overpaying to keep some veteran players and trading up to get wide receiver Armanti Edwards from Appalachian State  a move that never panned out.
"I gained a lot of perspective being away and then back in an interim role last season "  Hurney  said. "I feel that I am the best person to help (coach) Ron (Rivera) and this team moving forward. We have a really special core of players in place  and I'm extremely excited about the direction we are headed."
The Panthers went 11-5 last season with  Hurney  as their interim general manager  but lost in the wild card round of the playoffs to the New Orleans Saints.
[TGT]will be calling the shots once again with the Carolina Panthers.
 Carolina re-hired Hurney as [TGT] general manager on Wednesday   marking  [TGT]  second full-time stint as general manager.  [TGT]previously worked for the Panthers from 1998-2012  beginning as GM in 2002.  [TGT]  rejoined the Panthers last July as on an interim basis.
Panthers COO Tina Becker said  [TGT]did an "exceptional" job in helping the Panthers to an 11-5 season last year.
The Panthers reinstated  [TGT]as interim general manager last week after an NFL investigation found no wrongdoing into charges of harassment by his ex-wife.
 [TGT]had been on a paid leave of absence during the investigation and had disputed all accusations through  [TGT]  attorney.
 [TGT]returned to the Panthers in an interim capacity in late July 2017  prior to the start of training camp after owner Jerry Richardson abruptly fired Dave Gettleman. Gettleman had served as the team's general manager since 2013 and had helped the Panthers get to the playoffs three times in four seasons behind a team that  Hurney  largely constructed.
"I have always felt a strong connection to this organization and viewed this job as one of the very best in the NFL because of the people here [TGT]said. "Mr. Richardson and Tina have been open and honest with me from the beginning  and I am thankful for the trust they have placed in me."
The Panthers made three playoff appearances  won two NFC South titles  and played in two NFC Championship games and a Super Bowl under  [TGT]during  his  first tenure.
FILE - In this July 19  2017  file photo   Carolina Panthers interim general manager Marty Hurney  speaks to the media during a news conference in Charlotte  N.C. The Panthers have  re-hired Marty Hurney  as their full-time general manager. This will be  Hurney’s  second stint as Carolina’s general manager  having previously worked for the Panthers from 1998-2012  beginning as GM in 2002.  Hurney  also worked with the Panthers since last July as the interim general manager.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton  File)
 Hurney  also traded for tight end Greg Olsen and hit home runs on draft picks like center Ryan Kalil.
 He  also made a few mistakes along the way  including overpaying to keep some veteran players and trading up to get wide receiver Armanti Edwards from Appalachian State  a move that never panned out.
"I gained a lot of perspective being away and then back in an interim role last season "  Hurney  said. "I feel that I am the best person to help (coach) Ron (Rivera) and this team moving forward. We have a really special core of players in place  and I'm extremely excited about the direction we are headed."
The Panthers went 11-5 last season with  Hurney  as their interim general manager  but lost in the wild card round of the playoffs to the New Orleans Saints.