A notable Las Vegas Raiders insider suggested this week that a surprise head coach candidate is the early favorite to win the job.

The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce after just one season as their full-time coach, the latest in a line of coaching changes over the past several years.

After serving just one season as the team’s full-time head coach, Antonio Pierce was fired Tuesday by the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday after a disappointing 4-13 season. Pierce was the head coach for just one season after taking over as the interim coach in 2023 after Josh McDaniels was let go.

The Las Vegas Raiders are the latest NFL team with a head coaching vacancy after the franchise fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday. Pierce only got one season in the official role, and he was plagued with quarterback issues throughout the year. However, he’s now gone, and Las Vegas will work to find his successor.

Antonio Pierce remains the Las Vegas Raiders' coach. For now, anyway. Pierce spoke at a news conference wrapping up his team's 4-13 season on Monday and said he hasn't “been told anything different” about his job status.

As far as this year’s head coaching search goes, Friday, June 10th marks what is arguably the most significant day for Mark Davis and the Las Vegas Raiders.

Las Vegas Raiders' Antonio Pierce becomes the third NFL head coach to be fired following the end of the regular season.

Our latest episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider podcast dives into the latest surrounding the search for a new head coach.

The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce and will now look for his replacement in the coming days and weeks. Follow along with our tracker for all of the latest updates on Las Vegas' head coach search.