Raiders fire head coach Antonio Pierce

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The Las Vegas Raiders will be searching for another head coach this offseason, as they have reportedly let Antonio Pierce go after one full season, the team confirmed in a statement. 

Pierce was retained as the team's full-time head coach after taking over in an interim role for Josh McDaniels, who was fired midway through the 2023 campaign. 

Raiders players showed more fight when he took over, and owner Mark Davis took that into account when conducting his head coaching search last offseason. 

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Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce reacts during the Los Angeles Chargers in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

However, after going 4-13 in a tumultuous season, the Raiders will be back on the hunt to find the right coach to continue the team's rebuild.

"The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio Pierce of his duties as head coach," the Raiders' statement read. "We appreciate Antonio's leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach. 

"Antonio grew up a Raiders fan and his Silver and Black roots run deep. We are grateful for his ability to reignite what it means to be a Raider throughout the entire organization. We wish nothing but the best for Antonio and his family."

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Pierce spoke with reporters on Monday after the regular season came to an end, saying he hadn’t "heard anything different" about his status. He said his focus would be on improving as a head coach. 

"What I need to do a better job of, I need to go with my gut," Pierce said. "I was better at that last year. This year I