Looking at the First-Year Raiders Coaches Ahead of Camp

The Las Vegas Raiders won't be facing the challenge of coaching changes to the same extent as last year at this time, but there are still some new faces in the building that were added throughout the offseason.

The following are all the coaches who will be entering their first year with the organization:

Scott Turner, Pass Game Coordinator

Turner has been a coach in the NFL for 11 seasons, most recently having been the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders for three seasons.

He also had experience as quarterbacks coach with the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings, as well as offensive quality control coach in a prior stint in Carolina and wide receivers coach with the Cleveland Browns.

Turner also had coaching stints at the University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, and Oregon State University.

He is the son of former Raiders Head Coach Norv Turner.

Matt Lombardi, Offensive Assistant/Assistant Wide Receivers

Lombardi is the brother of Raiders offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi and son of former Raiders executive Michael Lombardi.

This is Matt Lombardi's third NFL coaching staff he's been on, as he previously served for the Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins.

Keith Heyward, Defensive Quality Control

Heyward comes to the Raiders after acting as defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for UNLV last season.

This will be his first season on an NFL coaching staff, as Heyward previously coached for 18 years at the collegiate level.

Rob Leonard, Defensive Line

Leonard enters his 11th season coaching in the NFL, having also spent time with the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, and New York Giants. 

Derius Swinton II, Assistant Special Teams

Swinton enters his 13th season as an NFL coach.

He served on eight different coaching staffs prior to Las Vegas.

Danny Amendola, Coaching Assistant/Returners

Amendola, of course, has familiarity with Raiders Coach Josh McDaniels, as the first-year coach was a wide receiver for the New England Patriots for five years, where he won two Super Bowl titles.

The Las Vegas Raiders open training camp for the entire team on July 25, 2023.

The Silver and Black open the preseason by hosting the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. PDT.

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