HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Two candidates who interviewed for the second time Monday for the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching position took jobs elsewhere Tuesday, and a third coach could be enticed to stay at his current home with a promotion.
Buffalo promoted Joe Brady from offensive coordinator to head coach, and former New York Giants coach Brian Daboll took the OC job at Tennessee under Robert Saleh.
Denver quarterbacks coach Davis Webb also interviewed with Las Vegas on Monday, but the Broncos fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi on Tuesday. Whether that move was an effort to keep Webb in Denver with a promotion to the vacant position for a team that was one game from making the Super Bowl remains to be seen. Because of NFL hiring rules, the Broncos must interview other candidates before filling the position.
The Raiders could focus their attention on Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who did a remote interview with the club Jan. 9. Though the Seahawks will play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, league rules allow the Raiders to interview Kubiak in person this week, but none has taken place so far.
Another candidate is Carolina defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, who has interviewed twice with the Raiders.
Because the Raiders own the top pick in this year’s draft and are expected to take Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, team officials had hoped that would be a good selling point to candidates. The Indiana QB, who led his team to its first national championship, declared for the draft Friday.
“We have a massive opportunity in front of us this offseason to set this franchise on a course for success and provide the results that Raider Nation and the Las Vegas community deserves and expects,” general manager John Spytek said Jan. 5. “We intend to attack it full on."
Las Vegas has interviewed 15 candidates since firing Pete Carroll, who went 3-14 in his one season.
AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
What the Constitution Means to Me Read moreWhat The Constitution Means To Me
Join us for community fun! Free antique and collectible appraisals by Clars Auction. Over 30… Read moreMillbrae Senior Showcase
Imagine the rock and roll of Jimi Hendrix, the wild abandon of Janis Joplin’s vocals, and th… Read morePacifica Performances presents…Dirty Cello
Mark Simon said:
Gerd -- that's a serious accusation. How do you know the advocates were hired to participate in the gathering?
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.