HENDERSON, Nev. >> The Las Vegas Raiders hired former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy on Tuesday, going to their second option after Kliff Kingsbury withdrew from consideration Saturday.
New Raiders coach Antonio Pierce will be looking for Getsy to help turn around an offense that this past season was 27th in yards per game (289.5) and 23rd in scoring (19.5-point average).
But Getsy, 39, was fired by the Bears after Chicago tied for 18th with 21.2 points per game, just five spots ahead of Las Vegas.
Getsy, however, might have been hindered by the lack of development of third-year quarterback Justin Fields as a passer.
Fields completed 61.4% of his passes this season with a quarterback rating of 86.3.
Former Giants coach Ben McAdoo to join Patriots’ coaching staff>> Former New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo is working out a deal to join the New England Patriots as a senior offensive assistant, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press.
The 46-year-old McAdoo was the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator under Matt Rhule in 2022.
Giants hire former Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen>> New York Giants coach Brian Daboll took his time interviewing defensive coordinators before choosing Shane Bowen.
Daboll formally hired Bowen on Tuesday, finding an experienced replacement for veteran coordinator Wink Martindale. The Giants and Martindale parted ways last month after Daboll fired two of Martindale’s defensive assistants.
Bowen spent the previous six seasons in Tennessee. The Titans promoted him to defensive coordinator in 2021 after he spent his first three years as the team’s outside linebacker’s coach.
Kellen Moore taking over as Eagles’ offensive coordinator >> Kellen Moore has joined the Philadelphia Eagles’ staff as offensive coordinator after already filling that role with two other NFL teams over the past five years.
Moore had worked as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers this season as part of a staff headed by Brandon Staley, who was fired as head coach on Dec. 15.
Moore interviewed for the Chargers’ head coaching job that eventually went to former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh.
Los Angeles Chargers hire Jesse Minter as defensive coordinator>> Jesse Minter is following Jim Harbaugh from the University of Michigan to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Minter was announced as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator on Tuesday night. He is the second member of Harbaugh’s Michigan staff to be confirmed as taking a job with Los Angeles. Ben Herbert was announced as the strength and conditioning coach last Thursday.
Minter directed the Wolverines’ defense the last two seasons. They were the top-ranked unit in the country last season, allowing 247 yards per game as Michigan went 15-0 and won its first national championship since 1997.
Colts owner Jim Irsay thanks fans for support>> Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told his fans Tuesday that he was feeling better and appreciated their support, nearly a month after team officials announced he was recovering from a severe respiratory illness.
“On the mend,” the 64-year-old Irsay wrote on his social media account. “Grateful for all the messages of support.”