Just two days ago, it appeared the Las Vegas Raiders made a major hire, settling on their new offensive coordinator for the 2024 season. The hire was perceived as a home run, with the inexperienced Antonio Pierce adding a former NFL head coach to his staff. Only now, that deal, which was already believed to be completed, has been canceled.
Kliff Kingsbury withdraws name from Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator search
In what can only be described as a shocker, the Las Vegas Raiders will not be hiring USC’s Kliff Kingsbury after all. The official news comes directly from Kingsbury’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, who relayed the message to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Related: 5 best Russell Wilson landing spots in 2024, including one big surprise
Basically, Kingsbury has decided to withdraw his name from consideration for the Raiders’ offensive coordinator vacancy, but it is not yet known why. It’s possible USC stepped up and offered him a big raise, or maybe another team with an offensive coordinator vacancy provided a more appealing offer for the former Arizona Cardinals head coach.
No matter what, now the Raiders are back at square one, hunting for their next offensive coordinator, but there are several qualified candidates they have already spoken to. It’s possible we see a quick hire in Vegas.
