Raiders hire McDaniels as coach, Ziegler as GM

The Las Vegas Raiders introduced New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as their next head coach Monday, per ESPN's Mike Reiss.

Patriots executive Dave Ziegler will also join the team as its general manager, the club announced Sunday.

McDaniels had a short-lived head coaching tenure with the Denver Broncos. He was fired toward the end of his second season in 2010 with an 11-17 record.

He returned to the Patriots, where he'd been the offensive coordinator from 2005-08, and re-established himself as one of the NFL's best assistant coaches.

While the 45-year-old received consistent head coaching interest throughout his second stop in New England, he's been particular about his next shot at being a head coach.

McDaniels was seemingly on the verge of becoming the Indianapolis Colts' head coach in 2018 but backed out of the job in favor of remaining in New England.

He'll succeed Jon Gruden, who resigned midseason after his derogatory emails came to light.

Meanwhile, Ziegler was promoted to his director of player personnel role ahead of the 2021 season and acted as New England's de facto general manager. He worked with the Patriots in various roles for nine seasons and previously spent three campaigns with the Broncos.

The future of quarterback Derek Carr will be McDaniels and Ziegler's first major decision. Carr is entering the final year of his contract.

McDaniels has "always liked" Carr and the Patriots even considered trying to trade for the veteran signal-caller last offseason, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is apparently the favorite to replace McDaniels at the Patriots, having previously held the role in 2011.