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The Las Vegas Raiders are making changes to their coaching staff following a deflating 10-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday.
The team announced Friday that it had fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon.
“Earlier today, we made the difficult decision to relieve Tom McMahon of his duties as special teams coordinator. I have a lot of respect for Tom and the work he has done in this league, but we have decided to move in a different direction,” Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said in the release.
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Las Vegas Raiders special teams coordinator Tom McMahon stands on the sideline against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL preseason game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, August 23, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
In the release, Carroll said assistant special teams coordinator Derius Swinton II will take over as special teams coach.
The Raiders’ special teams tormented them in their loss Thursday and throughout the season. Trailing 10-7 with 4:26 left in the fourth quarter against the Broncos, kicker Daniel Carlson missed what would have been the game-tying field goal.
“He’s got to kick better,” Carroll said after Thursday’s game. “It’s killing him, too. He wants to do every one of these things, and he’s got to kick better.”
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Las Vegas Raiders special teams coach Tom McMahon reacts during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Colorado on October 6, 2024. (David Zalubowski, AP file/photo)
Earlier in the season, Carlson had a chance to win the game for the Raiders when they were down 25-24 against the Chicago Bears, but he blocked the field goal. In the Raiders’ 30-29 overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, Carlson missed a crucial extra point.
McMahon was one of two coordinators that Carroll decided to keep from the previous regime when he took over. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is the other.
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Las Vegas Raiders special teams coach Tom McMahon watches the first half of an NFL football game in Denver, Colorado on October 6, 2024. (David Zalubowski, AP file/photo)
The Raiders are no strangers to a mid-season coaching change. Since 2017, they have fired a head coach, coordinator or general manager every season except 2019 and 2022.
Thursday’s loss dropped the Raiders to 2-7, and their next game is against the Dallas Cowboys (3-5-1) on Monday, November 17.
