Defensive coordinator reportedly coming back for 4th season in Las Vegas
In what would be a major move, the Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly working on bringing back defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
The news was reported by longtime NFL reporter Josina Anderson on Wednesday.
Breaking: I’m told the #Raiders and Patrick Graham are working on a deal to bring him back as defensive coordinator, per league source.@BovadaOfficial pic.twitter.com/N8yG8uIh8E
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) January 30, 2025
An NFL source told Silver and Black Pride on Friday, shortly after Pete Carroll was hired as the Raiders’ head coach that Graham would likely be a target for Carrol. He reportedly was one of three candidates Carroll wanted to interview along with Raiders’ defensive line coach Rob Leonard and Seattle Seahawks’ defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Karl Scott, who was on Carroll’s staff there.
Graham, whose contract with the Raiders has expired after a three-season stint there, interviewed Monday to be the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defensive coordinator.
Graham was hired as Josh McDaniels’ defensive coordinator in Las Vegas in 2022. He was retained by Antonio Pierce in 2024.
Graham is a well-respected coach players repsonded to in Las Vegas.
Monday, at his introductory press conference, Carroll said he plans to bring some coaches from his Seattle days to Las Vegas, along with adding some coaches he’s never worked with and keeping some of the members from Antonio Pierce’s staff.
Earlier Wednesday, it was reported that Carroll is retaining special teams coach Tom McMahon. Cornerbacks coach Ricky Manning, who coached for Carroll in Seattle, could be retained as well.