The Raiders have satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule, a source said Thursday, requiring NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidate for general manager and head coach positions.
ESPN’s Josina Anderson first reported the news, stating the Raiders have interviewed two minority candidates. She also reports that the NFL told the chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, an organization polices whether the NFL abides by the law, that the requirement has been met.
NFL reporter Adam Caplan said Raiders tight ends coach Bobby Johnson was one. Johnson coached his position all three years under Jack Del Rio and was well respected among his position group and the offensive line.