Las Vegas continues to look for AFC West assistant coaches.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ search for a new head coach continues this week, following the announcement on Tuesday that Antonio Pierce would not return for his second season at the helm.
Since Mark Davis removed Pierce of his duties as head coach, the organisation has sacked first-year general manager Tom Telesco and proclaimed that it will begin with a completely blank slate.
Davis, with the support of minority shareholders Tom Brady and Richard Seymour, as well as a consulting firm, have interviewed a number of applicants already.
Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, the Detroit Lions’ offensive and defensive coordinators, conducted virtual interviews with the team on Friday afternoon, as did Steve Spagnuolo, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive coordinator.
Former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is scheduled to interview in person with the Raiders on Monday, while former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh is scheduled to interview on Thursday.
Las Vegas has also requested an interview with Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator Todd Monken, although they are yet to hear back about it.
Davis and his recruiting committee sent out another interview request on Monday morning.
Vance Joseph was the head coach of the Denver Broncos in 2017 and 2018, with a record of 11 wins and 21 losses.
He has spent the most of his NFL career as a defensive coordinator, working for the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, and, most recently, the Denver Broncos.
Joseph had been an average to below-average coordinator for the entirety of his career, but in 2024, he led the Broncos’ defence to unprecedented heights, demonstrating his growth as a coach. His unit ranked eighth in total yards allowed and third in total scoring defence, which helped Denver into the playoffs.
He also appeared in 17 NFL games as a defensive back after a successful career at the University of Colorado as a quarterback and runner. However, like Spagnuolo, Joseph was not a successful head coach during his first term, which is significant. He has shown to be an effective NFL coordinator and, if given another chance, might make an excellent head coach.
However, considering these two coaches are from the same division, these interviews appear to be a chance for them to learn more about the Raiders’ opponents rather than a serious shot for the job.
But there may be something to be said for developing your squad around a coach who has had success in the division while simultaneously harming a rival organisation.
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