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FILE – Las Vegas Raiders Defensive Coordinator Patrick Graham throughout the first half of the Senior Bowl NCAA school soccer sport Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (AP Photograph/Butch Dill, File)
HENDERSON, Nev. – Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll has retained defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, an individual conversant in the choice mentioned Thursday.
The individual spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the staff did not announce the transfer.
Carroll mentioned at his introductory information convention on Monday that he deliberate to maintain some coaches from the earlier employees. The 46-year-old Graham has been on Las Vegas’ employees since 2022.
The Raiders had been ninth in 2023 in scoring protection, permitting 19.5 factors per sport.
That quantity ballooned to 25.5 factors this season, tying Las Vegas with the Cincinnati Bengals for twenty fifth. However the Raiders misplaced about half of their beginning protection to critical accidents, together with star linemen Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins. Even with these losses, the Raiders had a stretch late within the season throughout which they stored opponents to fewer than 20 factors in 4 of 5 video games.
Carroll is also looking for an offensive coordinator. Darrell Bevell, Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator beneath Carroll in 2011-17, has interviewed for the place, based on NFL Community.
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