Kliff Kingsbury turned down the Raiders' offensive coordinator job last season, deciding to take that role with the Commanders instead. Las Vegas has a much better shot at getting him for a higher position this season thanks to a new key connection.
The Las Vegas Raiders need a new head coach. Raiders owner Mark Davis made the move to fire former head coach Antonio Pierce after a 4-13 finish in the 2024 season, and the Raiders are now firmly looking to the future.
Tom Brady and Shedeur Sanders go way back, having established a football relationship since Sanders' days as a high school quarterback. And with Brady seemingly very much involved in the decision-making process for the Raiders now that he's a minority owner,
Brady is supposedly only in an advisory role for the Raiders, though several league sources are convinced his influence is much greater.
If Tom Brady really wanted Ben Johnson to coach the Raiders next season, he did a terrible job of recruiting him.
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports that one name Brady and the Raiders could be targeting is Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who helped Detroit achieve the No. 1 scoring offense in the regular season this year (33.2 points per game).
Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco were relieved from their duties with the Raiders following a disastrous 4-13 campaign.
Our latest episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider podcast dives into what could very well be the trifecta that leads the Silver and Black.
With Ben Johnson accepting the Chicago Bears’ head coaching gig, the Las Vegas Raiders will have to pivot to another sideline general. There was a lot of buzz that Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was zeroed in on Johnson,
Ben Johnson made a quick decision. Aaron Glenn could be next. With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt.
Even with new minority owner Tom Brady in the picture, the Las Vegas Raiders are still an unattractive destination for head-coaching candidates.