The Las Vegas Raiders have fired head coach Antonio Pierce after one season as the team's permanent manager.
The Raiders finished the season 4-13 with internal turmoil that led to the departure of arguably the team's best player, Davante Adams, in a midseason trade.
Pierce's firing is the first head coaching change Las Vegas has made since Tom Brady's arrival as a minority owner.
The Raiders become the sixth NFL team with a head coaching vacancy as they will have their third head coach in three seasons this fall.
Pierce was given the interim head coaching job after Josh McDaniels was fired midway through the 2023 season.
The interim tag was removed from Pierce after he finished the 2023 season with a 5-4 record at the helm, more wins than the Raiders had this entire season.
Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce after one season at the helm
Brady and Raiders owner Mark Davis have an interesting decision to make for next coach
The other five teams searching for a head coach are the Jets, Bears, Jaguars, Patriots and Saints.
Many of those teams are expected to interview many of the same candidates, and Mike Vrabel appears to be the biggest prize in this year's coaching carousel.
The Raiders have not won a playoff game since the 2002 season and have only qualified for the postseason twice in that span.
Brady has been a minority owner of the Raiders for a few months and could be in line to help make the next head coach's decision.
Brady, who also serves as a color commentator for Fox and a minority owner in the NFL, will draw attention across the league.