After the 2024 season, the Las Vegas Raiders accomplished a clear sweep and fired head coach Antonio Pierce and normal supervisor Tom Telesco. Each lasted only one season of their respective place with Las Vegas. Transferring ahead, the Raiders have discovered their new GM.
On Wednesday, NFL insiders reported that the Raiders have employed John Spytek as normal supervisor. Spytek has been the assistant GM with the Buccaneers since 2023. That is Las Vegas’ fifth normal supervisor for the reason that staff moved from Oakland to Las Vegas in 2020. Mark Davis hopes to search out consistency with Spytek.
Will John Spytek have the ability to rebuild the Raiders right into a successful roster?
Sources: The #Raiders are anticipated to rent #Bucs assistant GM John Spytek as their new normal supervisor.
A prime lieutenant for GM Jason Licht, Spytek is revered for serving to construct the #Bucs… together with once they received the Tremendous Bowl with Tom Brady, a #Raiders restricted accomplice. pic.twitter.com/Cypg6mvr25
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 22, 2025
In 2004, John Spytek began his profession within the NFL as an intern for the Detroit Lions. Forward of 2005, Spytek was employed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a participant personnel intern. Spytek additionally hung out with the Browns and Broncos earlier than becoming a member of the Buccaneers in 2016. To start his time in Tampa Bay, Spytek was their director of participant personnel. In 2021, he was promoted to vp of participant personnel after which assistant normal supervisor in 2023.
Spytek performed linebacker at Michigan throughout his collegiate profession. He was a teammate of former participant and Raiders minority proprietor Tom Brady. Spytek was a freshman when Brady was a senior. The previous teammates crossed paths once more when Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now, they get an opportunity to work intently transferring ahead attempting to assist rebuild the Raiders.
The primary agenda that John Spytek wants to finish is hiring a brand new head coach. After only one season because the full-time head coach, Antonio Pierce was let go. Las Vegas has already interviewed Pete Carroll, Ron Rivera, Robert Saleh, and Vance Joseph. In addition they interviewed Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn however they’ve already accepted different jobs. The Raiders personal the sixth decide within the 2025 NFL draft and so they desperately want so as to add a QB.
