The Raiders give quick hooks to their two 2024 power brokers. Two days later Antonio Pierce‘s fall, Tom Telesco is gone. The Raiders announced the firing of the veteran GM.

Telesco was believed to be safe after Pierce was fired because teams almost never single out GMs. This will happen to Telesco, whose Brock Bowers The draft pick wasn’t enough for the Raiders to justify a second season. As Las Vegas searches for a new head coach, the team will make every effort to pair the future leader with a front office boss.

The team’s HC search is directly related to the dismissal of Telesco. Finding two leaders at once appealed to the Raiders more than the possibility of forcing a head coach on an incumbent GM, notes The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. This will be a hard blow for Telesco, who has now been laid off twice since December 2023.

Given the enormous power as a minority owner, Tom BradyThis is about fingerprints. The broadcaster/co-owner discussed the situation Mark Davissaid Vic Tafur of The Athletic, and those conversations pointed the team toward a completely new beginning. Telesco was also not involved in the decision to fire Pierce, Tafur added. Given Brady’s influence, Telesco’s power would likely be curtailed if he remained in office for a second year. But with this firing, the book on his GM career is likely over.

Last year, the Raiders brought in Telesco shortly after removing Pierce’s interim tag. Telesco was the Chargers’ GM from 2013 to 2023. While GMs rarely get a second chance, Telesco’s experience led Davis to agree to an arranged marriage of sorts. There was tension between Telesco and Pierce last year, particularly regarding the quarterback position. While the team tries to solve this problem, none of them will be involved.

Pierce had backed a trade-up move to acquire a potential long-term QB option in the 2024 draft, while Telesco pushed to retain assets and move up to No. 13. Telesco had control of the squad and prevailed, and Bowers delivered a historic season. Bowers was likely on his way to first-team All-Pro honors and broke Mike Ditka’s long-standing record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end.

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