The Las Vegas Raiders have poached a top executive from the Denver Broncos.
The Raiders hired former Broncos executive Mark Thewes as their new SVP of football operations and strategy on Tuesday. The news was first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and later confirmed by the team.
Thewes most recently served as Denver’s vice president of football operations and compliance. Before that, he served as director of team administration. Thewes originally joined the team when Josh McDaniels was hired as a head coach in 2009. He previously worked for the Cleveland Browns before joining the Broncos.
Thewes lasted in Denver well beyond the McDaniels era, a testament of the value he provided at the club.
The new Las Vegas general manager, John Spytek, worked with Thewes in Denver from 2013-2015. They will now be reunited in the Raiders’ front office.
Thewes is the eighth staff member to leave the Broncos this offseason, joining Ben Kotwica (fired), Greg Manusky (fired), Darren Mougey, Chris Banjo, Declan Doyle, John Morton and David Shaw.
