Overview
- The Raiders have placed minority owner Tom Brady in a direct football-operations role alongside GM John Spytek following Pete Carroll’s firing after a 3–14 season.
- The head-coach search has reached at least seven interviews as of January 15, including Kevin Stefanski, Matt Nagy, Klint Kubiak, Vance Joseph, Davis Webb, Jesse Minter and Ejiro Evero.
- Brady told the Associated Press he is very excited to guide the process and to get the franchise going in the right direction.
- Las Vegas enters the offseason with the No. 1 overall draft pick and substantial salary-cap space.
- Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is widely projected as the top pick, while former Raiders QB Derek Carr urged the team to bolster the offensive line and receiving corps before turning to a rookie.