Now that Josh McDaniels has hired an offensive and defensive coordinator, it’s time to start filling out the rest of the staff. One position that was vacant over the weekend was the linebacker coach as the team let Richard Smith leave after the season.
Taking his place will be former Pro Bowl linebacker Antonio Pierce, who worked with Arizona State over the last few seasons. That news was first reported by Mike Garafolo from NFL Network.
The #Raiders have reached agreement with Antonio Pierce as their linebackers coach, sources say. The former #Giants Pro Bowl LB is back in the NFL on the coaching level after spending the last few years as a defensive assistant with Arizona State.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 15, 2022
