Overview
- On June 25, 2026, Johnathan Abram posted an Instagram Story from Allegiant Stadium saying McDaniels "ruined everything we built" and that he "should be arrested for sabotaging the organization."
- Abram was released by the Raiders midway through McDaniels’s first season as head coach, a move that underpins his public grievance.
- News outlets republished Abram’s post but found no independent evidence supporting a claim of intentional sabotage by McDaniels.
- Reports note mixed locker‑room views of McDaniels with some players sharply critical while others, including Maxx Crosby, publicly expressed respect for him.
- Coverage also disputes Abram’s post‑Raiders playing history: one outlet says he has not played since 2023 while another reports 19 more games through October 2024, and the exchange renews debate about McDaniels’s fit as a head coach versus his track record as an offensive coordinator.