The Las Vegas Raiders announced they have fired GM Tom Telesco.
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) January 9, 2025
This is a curveball to say the least considering Las Vegas hired him just last year and all previous reports seemed to indicate he was in good standing.
Still, Raiders owner Mark Davis is not happy with the current state of his team and seems to be willing to make big changes on short notice, as evidenced by firing HC Antonio Pierce earlier this week after a short delay.
Vic Tafur says as Davis and minority owner Tom Brady talked over the past few days, Davis became convinced a fresh start was necessary and that a clean slate to offer prospective coaching candidates would be best.
Telesco, 52, began working as an intern for the Bills in 1991 and later got into scouting as a member of the Panthers.
The Colts hired Telesco as an area scout in 1998 and he was eventually promoted to the director of player personnel role in 2005. After several years in Indianapolis, he departed to become the Chargers GM in 2013.
Telesco signed a multi-year extension for the Chargers back in 2018, his third contract with the team since being hired in 2013, before being fired along with HC Brandon Staley after Week 15 of the 2023 season. He was hired to be the Raiders’ general manager before the 2024 season.
In 11 seasons with the Chargers, Telesco led the team to a record of 84-95 in the regular season. The team also made three playoff appearances and finished with a record of 2-3. In his first year with the Raiders, Telesco led the team to a 4-13 record.
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