The Raiders personnel department has been a stable unit since 2012. Jon Gruden’s hiring will shake things up.
The new Raiders head coach, who will be formally announced in a Tuesday press conference, won’t sign at 10-year, roughly $100 million contract to merely run the 53-man roster.
He’ll pick his players, too. While there’s a new sheriff in town, that doesn’t mean the incumbent’s out the door.
Reggie McKenzie will remain Raiders general manager in 2018, sources say, though his influence will obviously be dulled. McKenzie staying put was the expectation, but The Athletic’s Vic Tafur first reported that McKenzie would in fact keep his post on Friday afternoon.