Raiders hiring quarterbacks coach after all

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 3: Quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium on December 3, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Klint Kubiak has called an aubible.

Weeks after his first Las Vegas Raiders' assistant coaching staff was assembled and announced, Kubiak has decided, to, indeed, have a quarterback coach on staff as NFL Media has reported Tuesday evening the team is hiring longtime NFL assistant Mike Sullivan in the role.

Kubiak, a first-time head coach, originally opted not to have a quarterback coach on the staff. While it was a somewhat unusual decision, it didn't seem that odd because there are several coaches on staff who have experiencing working directly with the quarterback, including Kubiak himself.

NFL Media reported that Sullivan interviewed with Kubiak a few weeks ago and was planning to join the staff at Rutgers, but the Raiders circled back.

The Raiders are hiring longtime NFL assistant Mike Sullivan as their quarterbacks coach, sources tell The Insiders.

Sullivan, 59, played a key role in Eli Manning's young career during his time with the Giants. Now he's set to coach another No. 1 pick in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/TlD9Vzhpz8

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Sullivan and Kubiak were in the same staff together with the Denver Broncos in 2018. Sullivan, 59, has 20 years of NFL coaching experience. He was last a senior offensive assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024.

Now, Sullivan is expected to be the direct position coach of likely No.1 overall draft pick, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.