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Raiders Hire Mike Sullivan as Quarterbacks Coach After Staff Reversal

The move points to a plan to give projected top pick Fernando Mendoza a dedicated mentor.

Overview

  • The Raiders hired longtime assistant Mike Sullivan as quarterbacks coach, as first reported by NFL Network reporters Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo.
  • The decision reverses Klint Kubiak’s initial staff plan that left Las Vegas as the NFL’s only team without a designated quarterbacks coach.
  • Sullivan is expected to be the direct position coach for Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who is widely projected as the No. 1 pick.
  • The 59-year-old won two Super Bowls with the Giants and previously worked alongside Kubiak on Denver’s 2018 coaching staff.
  • He had been set to join Rutgers before Las Vegas circled back, a late pivot that signals a push to steady a 3-14 offense around a new rookie leader.