The Las Vegas Raiders turned a lot of heads with several major moves this offseason. Out was Antonio Pierce, and in came Pete Carroll. Out was Tom Telesco, and in came John Spytek.
These two have already made a significant impact on the Silver and Black through free agency, the NFL Draft, OTAs and minicamp. With training camp now on the horizon, however, Raider Nation should not forget about a mid-season addition from last year.
Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is now the team's minority owner, and he has been a pivotal sounding board for owner Mark Davis as it pertains to the organization's big decisions.
Brady recently spoke to Paul Gutierrez of Raiders.com about his first offseason working with the Silver and Black. He gave an honest assessment about the team's new leadership tandem of Carroll and Spytek.
"They've worked together very well, and there's a lot of decisions that are made," Brady said. "Winning games in September starts with what happens in February, March and April, when no one's really watching. They've been hard at work."
Carroll and Spytek have certainly made a lot of crucial decisions this offseason, as changes needed to be made from last year's four-win team. Brady also detailed some of the Raiders' goals during the 2025 NFL season.
"Our goal is to, you know, win a lot of football games. You've got to work hard at it, and it's all earned, and we've got a tough division," Brady said. "There's a lot of good opponents we face. But it's going to be up to the guys and their daily commitment to doing the right things."
Las Vegas opens its first campaign under Carroll and Spytek in Week 1 on the road against the New England Patriots. They will play their first AFC West division game in Week 2 at home against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.
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