The Raiders’ house is officially clean.
Las Vegas fired GM Tom Telesco on Thursday, two days after the team moved on from coach Antonio Pierce.
“We appreciate his efforts in helping build a foundation for the future. We wish Tom and his family all the best,” the team said in a statement.
The Raiders went 4-13 in his lone season at the helm as they failed to overcome issues at quarterback, with Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell and Desmond Ridder failing to seize their opportunities.
Despite the problematic first season, owner Mark Davis was widely expected to keep Telesco, even with Pierce out the door after his first full season as head coach.
Telesco’s stint with Las Vegas ends just shy of a year, after he was hired Jan. 23, 2024.
He had previously spent 11 years with the San Diego Chargers, but was fired last season after a 63-21 loss to the Raiders — who turned around and hired him less than six weeks later.
Telesco will leave behind a legacy in Sin City however, with his lone draft class producing the likes of tight end Brock Bowers, who was named an All-Pro after breaking the NFL rookie receptions record (112) and led all tight ends with 1,194 receiving yards.
The move may signal Tom Brady’s growing influence within the franchise after the iconic former quarterback assumed a minority ownership role in recent months.
Now, the Raiders join the Jets as teams looking to fill both head coaching and GM roles in their quest for long-term stability.
The franchise has gone through three general managers and seven coaches since 2012. It has just five seasons of .500 football to its credit over the last 22 seasons, with two of those finishes coming with winning records and playoff appearances.
Figuring out who will run the team is no small task, with more than $100 million in cap space available heading into free agency in March and the No. 6 overall pick in April’s draft.
Brady reached out to Bill Belichick recently — his former Patriots coach — to discuss a reunion in Las Vegas, NFL Network reported Wednesday.
Belichick, still in the first months of taking the head coaching position at UNC, has been an oft-rumored name in this coaching cycle, though reports of his likeliness to return to the NFL at this point are doubtful.
North Carolina general manager Michael Lombardi said Belichick is “completely committed” to the Tar Heels, while some have speculated if the GM opening now makes Las Vegas more appealing to Belichick.
The Raiders are slated to interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, and Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, along with ex-Jets coach Robert Saleh thus far.