Antonio Pierce did enough to convince Mark Davis he should lose the interim tag and deserves to be head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted on Friday that the Raiders are finalizing a deal with Pierce to become Raiders head coach.
Raiders are working to finalize a deal to hire Antonio Pierce as their head coach, per sources.
Raiders made Pierce their interim HC on Halloween night and now are closing in on making it a full-time job. Players who campaigned for Pierce soon are expected to be happy.
What Raiders players have said about their new permanent HC Antonio Pierce:
🏈Davante Adams: “He embodies what it means to be a Raider and that mentality, that swag and all the things that he endorses is the things that I believe in.”
🏈Maxx Crosby: “There’s only 32 head… https://t.co/RvvGqHKap0
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 19, 2024
Pierce replaced Josh McDaniels on Oct. 31, 2023, and led the Raiders to five wins in their last nine games. Las Vegas and Denver each finished 8-9 in the AFC West.
The Raiders now have had 23 head coaches.
