Marty Hurney timeline

Age: 56

NFL experience: 25 years

Panthers experience: 15 years

Background: Former sports writer for the Montgomery (Md.) Journal, Washington Star and Washington Times. Joined Washington Redskins public relations department in 1988. Joined San Diego Chargers in 1990 as general manager's assistant.

1998: Hurney hired by Panthers from San Diego Chargers to manage salary cap under head coach Dom Capers and George Seifert. Though Hurney did not have the GM title with Capers or Seifert, he was deeply involved in the draft and personnel matters.

2002: Promoted to general manager which includes overseeing the salary cap while coordinating football operations and managing the team's pro and college scouting. Drafted North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers with second overall pick in the NFL draft.

2003: Signed free agent running back Stephen Davis and quarterback Jake Delhomme and the Panthers played New England in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Hurney finished second in balloting for NFL Executive of the Year.

2007: Named one of the top 10 executives in professional sports by Forbes.com.

2008: Traded a second and fourth-round pick in 2008 and the Panthers' No. 1 pick in 2009 to draft Jeff Otah 19th overall.

2009: Signed Delhomme to a five-year, $42-million extension. Traded Panthers’ No. 1 pick in 2010 for two picks in 2009 draft, a second-round selection they used to take Everette Brown 43rd overall, and a fourth-round pick used to take running back/kick returner Mike Goodson.

2010: Panthers released Delhomme, paying him $12 million. Peppers left Carolina, signing a free-agent deal worth $95 million with Chicago Bears. Also, traded the Panthers' 2011 second-round pick to New England for the Patriots' third-round pick in 2010 and used it to draft Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, who was converted to a receiver/punt returner.

2011: Used the No. 1 overall draft pick to select Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton.

Signed running back DeAngelo Williams to a five-year, $43-million contract extension; defensive end Charles Johnson to a six-year, $72-million extension; linebacker James Anderson to a five-year, $22-million extension; signed free agent tight end Greg Olsen to a four-year, $22-million deal and free agent defensive tackle Ron Edwards to a three-year, $8.25 million contract.

Also, cut veteran kicker John Kasay in favor of Olindo Mare, who got a four-year, $12-million contract.

2012: Signed running back Jonathan Stewart to a five-year, $36.5-million contract extension. Also signed receiver Steve Smith to a three-year, $18-million extension.

First round

First-round draft choices under Hurney:

2002: Julius Peppers, North Carolina

2003: Jordan Gross, Utah

2004: Chris Gamble, Ohio State

2005: Thomas Davis, Georgia

2006: DeAngelo Williams, Memphis

2007: Jon Beason, Miami

2008: Jonathan Stewart, Oregon, Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh

2009: No first-round pick.

2010: No first-round pick.

2011: Cam Newton, Auburn

2012: Luke Kuechly, Boston College

Second round

Second-round picks under Hurney:

2002: DeShaun Foster, UCLA

2003: Bruce Nelson, Iowa

2004: Keary Colbert, Southern Cal

2005: Eric Shelton, Louisville

2006: Richard Marshall, Fresno State

2007: Dwayne Jarrett, Southern Cal, Ryan Kalil, Southern Cal

2008: No second-round pick

2009: Everette Brown, Florida State, Sherrod Martin, Troy

2010: Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame

2011: No second-round pick

2012: Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State

Third round

Third-round picks under Hurney:

2002: Will Witherspoon, Georgia

2003: Mike Seidman, UCLA; Ricky Manning Jr., UCLA

2004: Travelle Wharton, South Carolina

2005: Evan Mathis, Alabama; Atiyyah Ellison, Missouri.

2006: James Anderson, Va. Tech; Rashad Butler, Miami.

2007: Charles Johnson, Georgia

2008: Charles Godfrey, Iowa; Dan Connor, Penn State.

2009: Corvey Irvin, Georgia

2010: Brandon LaFell, LSU; Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St.

2011: Terrell McClain, South Florida; Sione Fua, Stanford.

2012: No third-round pick.

Panthers regular-season record since Hurney became general manager in 2002: 80-86

Playoff record: 5-3

Compiled by Ron Green Jr.