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Summary:
- The Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy amid the 41-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals which dropped them to 2-7.
- The club also fired offensive line coach James Cregg and QB coach Rich Scangarello.
- Passing game coordinator Scott Turner was appointed interim offensive coordinator.
Following a challenging start to the NFL season, the Las Vegas Raiders have announced a series of important structural coaching changes. The wheels were set in motion on Sunday night when the club fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy a few hours after the 41-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, which dropped the Raiders to 2-7 for the season.
Pierce: “He’s Got to Be the One That Takes the Fall”
The 40-year-old born in Munhall, Pennsylvania, who was in his first season with the Raiders, previously served as offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears for two years and spent several seasons as an offensive assistant with the Green Bay Packers.
The dismissal of Getsy is hardly a surprise, given head coach Antonio Pierce’s recent comments.
Pierce had expressed his frustration with Getsy’s play-calling, stating in the Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Yeah, it does start with the coordinator. He’s got to be the one that takes the fall for that and gets most of the blame. But it is collective
Pierce emphasized the need for improvement, attributing many of the Raiders’ missed scoring opportunities to the offensive play-calling.
Passing game coordinator Scott Turner will step in as interim offensive coordinator for the rest of the season.
Turner, who served as the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator from 2020 to 2022, brings experience to the interim role, as confirmed by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Major Shift in Coaching Structure
In addition to Getsy’s departure, the club announced the firings of offensive line coach James Cregg and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello.
The turnover underscores the team’s effort to address the ongoing issues that have plagued their offense.
The Raiders entered Sunday’s game ranked among the league’s lowest in scoring and rushing yards, reflecting a season-long struggle to establish a stable offense.
The team has cycled through quarterbacks Gardner Minshew II, Aidan O’Connell, and Desmond Ridder and recently traded top receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets.
Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati was no improvement, with Minshew and Ridder combining for only 157 passing yards and a single touchdown, which Ridder threw in the final minute.
The Las Vegas Raiders mustered only 60 rushing yards and suffered two lost fumbles from Minshew and Ridder.
Meanwhile, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 251 yards and five touchdowns, leading Cincinnati’s dominant offensive performance.
Chase Brown ran for 120 yards on 27 carries, and Mike Gesicki contributed 100 yards and two touchdowns on five receptions.
The loss marked the Raiders’ fifth straight, prompting Pierce to assess the team’s direction as they head into their bye week and acknowledge the need for significant changes.
Now in his first full season as head coach, Pierce took on the role last season as interim coach following Josh McDaniels’ departure.
Pierce’s current record with the Raiders stands at 7-10, with the team’s chances for a playoff berth, which would be their first since 2021, looking increasingly unlikely.
