The Las Vegas Raiders have fired head coach Antonio Pierce after a 4-13 season.
Pierce was let go following his first full season within the job, after taking interim cost in 2023.
The Raiders have been 2-2 to start out the marketing campaign however then misplaced 10 in a row earlier than beating the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints.
They maintain the sixth decide within the 2025 NFL Draft.
Pierce’s firing is the primary head-coaching change for Las Vegas because the arrival of Tom Brady as a minority proprietor.
A workforce assertion learn: “We admire Antonio’s management, first as an interim head coach and this previous season as the top coach.
“Antonio grew up a Raiders fan and his Silver and Black roots run deep. We’re grateful for his means to reignite what it means to be a Raider all through the whole group.
“We wish nothing but the best for Antonio and his family in the future.”
Pierce achieved a 5-4 file in 2023 after taking up from halfway by way of the season.
The Raiders suffered a glut of accidents in 2024 together with to defensive linemen Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins, whereas in addition they handled the drama of Davante Adams’ commerce to the New York Jets.
Pierce’s ultimate sport was a 34-20 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18.
Mike Vrabel has been rumoured as a potential alternative for Pierce as he and Brady have been team-mates with the New England Patriots.
Pierce’s dismissal follows the sackings of Doug Pederson and Jerod Mayo, from the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Patriots respectively.
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