The Detroit offensive coordinator interviews with Las Vegas on Friday
The Las Vegas Raiders have started to request interviews for the coaching opening left by the firing of Antonio Pierce. They have requested to talk to five candidates so far: Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson, Steve Spagnuolo, Todd Monken and Robert Saleh.
Let’s get to know Johnson some more as he is set to interview Friday:
Current job:
He is the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, a position he has held since 2022.
Age:
38
Coaching experience:
He has been an NFL coach for 13 seasons. He coached in the college ranks for four seasons.
Other interest:
He is interviewing with Chicago, Jacksonville and New England.
Why the Raiders are interested:
Johnson is considered one of the top prizes in this coaching cycle as he was last year when he opted to stay with Detroit. He is considered the next great young offensive mind. The Raiders would love to hire Johnson and have him develop a young quarterback.
