The Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly fired their head coach Josh McDaniels and General Manager Dave Ziegler. Owner Mark Davis had announced that both McDaniels and Ziegler were leaving the team. They both joined the Raiders squad in January 2022.
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) November 1, 2023
According to Pro Football Talk, the Raiders for the time being, have named Antonio Pierce as interim head coach and Champ Kelly as interim General Manager.
Raiders announce Antonio Pierce as interim head coach, Champ Kelly as interim GM. https://t.co/U7Y68YpTk5
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 1, 2023
Champ Kelly was with both the Chicago Bears and the Denver Broncos and has been with the Las Vegas Raiders as their assistant general manager and is in his second season.
Antonio Pierce has currently become the head coach and he was the linebacker’s coach for this year and last year as well. He had played as a linebacker in the NFL for nine years. He was also the defensive coordinator and associate head coach at Arizona State.
The Raiders organization has also stated that once the season is complete, they will conduct thorough research to find their head coach and general manager.
The Raiders had recently lost to the Detroit Lions and the concluding score was 26-14. Their previous match was also lost to the Chicago Bears; however, they won their matches against the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots.
