The Raiders coach and general manager search looks to be gaining some traction.
Las Vegas has requested permission to interview Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and that request looks to have been accepted.
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, there’s momentum building for McDaniels to be the head coach, plus for Dave Ziegler to be the general manager.
“Josh McDaniels, the Patriots offensive coordinator, is flying to Las Vegas today to have dinner with Raiders brass tonight and then have a full interview on Saturday,” Rapoport said on Good Morning Football. “This is a good one to watch because he is expected to pair with Dave Ziegler, the Patriots defacto GM who previously interviewed with the Raiders for that vacant position.”
From @GMFB: While the #Bears have a new coach, the #Raiders are still searching. But momentum builds for a Josh McDaniels-Dave Ziegler pairing in Las Vegas… pic.twitter.com/kIbtEFo4vx
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 28, 2022
McDaniels has been with the Patriots for over a decade and hasn’t left Bill Belichick’s side since going back after he was fired by the Broncos.
He’s been interviewed by numerous teams and even took the job with the Colts before backing out at the last minute to stay with the Patriots.
This process is expected to heat up over the weekend so there could be a potential decision coming in a week or two.
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