The Las Vegas Raiders have fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon, per a team announcement. Assistant special teams coach Derius Swinton II will take over the interim job. He previously was the special teams coordinator for the 49ers in 2016 and the Chargers in 2021. McMahon arrived in Las Vegas in 2022 under new head coach Josh McDaniels. McDaniels was fired midway through his second season, but McMahon retained his job under Antonio Pierce. He also stayed on when Pete Carroll arrived in Las Vegas this offseason, but the Raiders’ special teams woes this season forced a change. Carroll and McMahon were seen exchanging words at the end of Thursday night’s loss to the Broncos. The Raiders’ 44.1 overall special teams grade from Pro Football Focus is the worst in the league, and their 35.2 net yards per punt ranks second-lowest, indicating poor punt coverage. The Raiders also have 24 missed tackles and 19 penalties on special teams this season, per PFF. Las Vegas’ special teams units have also struggled in
