He wasn’t out of work for long, but former Oakland Raiders assistant head coach and defensive coordinator John Pagano will be coaching in 2018. Pagano has reportedly agreed to be a defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach for the Houston Texans.
2017 was Pagano’s lone year with the Raiders after spending several as the defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. Pagano came to the Raiders last year to help out the defensive backfield for head coach Jack Del Rio. However, Pagano’s arrival signified the beginning of the end for his predecessor Ken Norton Jr.