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Raiders Fire Josh McDaniels as HC, Dave Ziegler as General Manager amid 3-5 Start

The Josh McDaniels/David Ziegler era in Las Vegas is over as the Raiders have fired the head coach and general manager, the team announced early Wednesday morning.

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Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Raiders plan to name linebackers coach Antonio Pierce as the team's interim head coach.

Schefter also reported that the Raiders remain on the hook for the rest of McDaniels' six-year deal.

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Raiders gave Josh McDaniels a six-year contract in January 2022. He has over four full year left on the deal that the Raiders are obligated to pay.