A very familiar face to the Raiders is returning to the team with the new coaching staff. Greg Olson is back in Silver & Black for his third go round. The twice former Raiders offensive coordinator will be the Raiders QB coach under new OC Chip Kelly.
Veteran assistant coach Greg Olson is heading back to the Raiders–again–as the QB coach on Pete Carroll’s staff, @VicTafur and I have learned. He’ll work under new OC Chip Kelly. Olson was the Raiders’ OC for their most recent playoff appearance in 2021.
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) February 3, 2025
New head coach Pete Carroll is also familiar with Olson as he was Carroll’s QB coach in his final season with the Seahawks.
Olson first joined the Raiders in 2013 as OC under then head coach Dennis Allen and was ousted along with the rest of Allen’s staff following the 2014 season.
He was lured back to the Raiders by Jon Gruden to be his OC and once again was out after Gruden was forced to resign and the staff was not brought back.
So, basically every other coaching staff for more than a decade has brought Olson back into the fold. The difference this time is he will be the QB coach instead of offensive coordinator. A position Olson has held with seven NFL clubs dating back to 2001.
