ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have the only head coaching vacancy left in the NFL.
With Denver’s hiring of John Fox on Thursday, six of the seven head coaching vacancies have been filled this offseason. Earlier Thursday, the Cleveland Browns hired Pat Shurmur as coach.
The Raiders announced last week they were not picking up a $5 million, two-year option to retain coach Tom Cable. Cable went 17-27 in two-plus seasons. He led the Raiders to an 8-8 mark in 2010, Oakland’s best record since 2002.
Senior executive John Herrera says the interview process is ongoing. Owner Al Davis is also meeting with the assistants on last season’s staff.
Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson is considered a favorite to get the head coaching job.
