Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the Raiders are interviewing former Commanders and Panthers HC Ron Rivera for their head coach job on Friday.
Here’s the updated list of candidates for the Raiders’ job:
- Lions OC Ben Johnson (Requested)
- Lions DC Aaron Glenn (Requested)
- Vikings DC Brian Flores
- Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo (Requested)
- Ravens OC Todd Monken (Requested)
- Former Jets HC Robert Saleh (Scheduled)
- Broncos DC Vance Joseph (Requested)
- Former Commanders HC Ron Rivera (Interviewed)
Rivera is also a candidate for the Bears and Jets jobs.
Rivera, 62, is a former second-round pick of the Bears back in 1984. He played several seasons in Chicago before taking his first coaching job with the Bears in 1997. He worked for the Eagles and Chargers before the Panthers hired him as their head coach in 2011.
He spent nine years as the Panthers head coach and led them to a record of 76-63-1, which includes four playoff appearances and a trip to the Super Bowl following the 2015 season. He was named the AP coach of the year twice before Carolina moved on after the 2019 season.
Washington moved quickly to hire Rivera as their head coach. He had a 26-40-1 record through four seasons.
For his career, Rivera has a record of 102-103-2 (.498 winning percentage) over 13 seasons with five playoff appearances (3-5 record).
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