Bill Musgrave’s contract was up this offseason. The Raiders let their offensive coordinator’s deal expire, a move that was a surprise for most.
Musgrave led a potent offense ranked sixth in yards and seventh in scoring, but was allowed to walk away. The Raiders promoted quarterbacks coach Todd Downing, who is expected to give Derek Carr more freedom at the line of scrimmage.
That fact was relayed by David Carr, an NFL Network analyst and Derek’s older brother.
“Downing is going to do a fantastic job,” David Carr said, in an interview with 95.