Report: Raiders OC Mick Lombardi Fired After Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler Exits

Following the firing of head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler the Las Vegas Raiders also planned to fire offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi on Wednesday, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB.

When McDaniels was hired as the Raiders' head coach prior to the 2022 season, he brought Lombardi with him from the New England Patriots.

Prior to taking the OC job in Vegas, Lombardi was the Pats' assistant quarterbacks coach in 2019 and their wide receivers coach from 2020 through 2021.

Quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree will be promoted into the offensive coordinator role, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Despite being just 35 years of age, Lombardi broke into the NFL in 2011 after spending two seasons as a coaching assistant at his alma mater in Fordham.

After two seasons as a scouting assistant with the Patriots, the San Francisco 49ers hired Lombardi as assistant to the head coach in 2013. He remained with the Niners through 2016, advancing to numerous different positions, including offensive assistant, defensive assistant and offensive quality control coach.

Lombardi then served as the New York Jets' offensive assistant from 2017 to 2018 before returning to New England.

Although McDaniels was the Raiders' play-caller due to his long history of success as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, Lombardi had a hand in coaching up the offense, as well as implementing game plans.

In the first season under McDaniels and Lombardi in 2022, the Raiders were solid offensively, as they ranked 12th in the NFL in total offense and scoring offense.

They also helped running back Josh Jacobs and wide receiver Davante Adams both earn Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors.

The Raiders decided to move on from longtime starting quarterback Derek Carr during the offseason, replacing him with Jimmy Garoppolo.

That move has loomed large in the Raiders' offensive downturn, as Jimmy G is completing 65.5 percent of his passes for 1,205 yards, seven touchdowns and a league-high nine interceptions.

Also, after leading the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards last season, Jacobs has just 408 yards and three touchdowns so far this season, and his yards per carry have dropped from 4.9 last season to 3.1 this year.

The Raiders are 31st in total offense and 30th in scoring offense this season, which prompted owner Mark Davis to make some major changes, especially on that side of the ball.