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Raiders clean house, fire GM Tom Telesco two days after dismissing coach Antonio Pierce
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The Las Vegas Raiders are starting from scratch after all.
Two days after firing coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, the team dismissed general manager Tom Telesco after only one season.
"We appreciate (Telesco's) efforts in helping build a foundation for the future," the Raiders said in a statement. "We wish Tom and his family all the best."
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Telesco, who previously served as the Los Angeles Chargers ' general manager from 2013-23, was the Raiders' fourth general manager hired by Mark Davis since the owner took the reins to the organization in 2011. The team is also preparing to hire its sixth head coach in that same span.
Telesco was hired last January as the replacement for Dave Ziegler, who was fired alongside coach Josh McDaniels midway through the 2023 season . The Raiders stumbled to a 4-13 season, the franchise's work mark since 2018, after trading star wide receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets and rotating through Gardner Minshew II, Aidan O'Connell and Desmond Ridder at quarterback.
Telesco signed Minshew, who began the season as the team's starting signal-caller but was lost to a broken collarbone in Week 12, to a two-year, $25 million contract this past offseason. The Raiders were unable to land a top passer in the 2024 NFL draft, with six players at the position being selected before they went on the clock at No. 13.
With that selection, however, Telesco chose tight end Brock Bowers , who went on to break several rookie records and be selected to the Pro Bowl in his debut campaign.
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With both top positions now vacant, Davis and limited partner Tom Brady – whom Davis said he wants to have a significant voice in football matters – have the chance to reshape the organization.
The Raiders could be one of the most active teams this offseason in reshaping their roster. Las Vegas holds the No. 6 pick in the 2025 NFL draft and more than $107 million in projected salary cap space, according to Over The Cap, trailing only the New England Patriots for most in the league. Davis has voiced his desire to find a solution at quarterback, with Brady expected to help shape decision-making.
Las Vegas has already sought to talk with several candidates for its head-coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports: Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
This story has been updated with new information.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Raiders fire GM Tom Telesco two days after axing coach Antonio Pierce
