HENDERSON, Nev. — Former Raiders coach Norv Turner, who has also been a head coach for two other franchises and an offensive coordinator for seven others, is joining the Raiders in an advisory role for the offense, a source confirmed.
The Raiders, mired in a five-game losing streak to fall to 2-7 heading into their bye week, fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg following Sunday’s 41-24 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Monday he would “use the next 24 to 48 hours” to decide on a new offensive playcaller and that Turner’s son, Scott Turner, is a leading candidate. The younger Turner is the Raiders’ pass game coordinator and was Washington’s offensive coordinator from 2020 to 2022.
The Raiders also have two other former O-coordinators on staff in receivers coach Edgar Bennett and senior offensive assistant Joe Philbin.
Norv Turner, 72, joins a staff with plenty of experience purportedly to help Pierce, in his first full season as an NFL head coach.
Also on Pierce’s staff: Philbin, 63, who spent four years as the Miami Dolphins head coach; assistant head coach Marvin Lewis, 66, who spent 16 season coaching the Bengals; and two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Tom Coughlin, 78, who has been a consultant to Pierce.
Turner watched a Raiders training camp scrimmage in Costa Mesa, California, in August.
Former #Raiders coach Norv Turner took in tonight’s scrimmage and chatted up Mark Davis. Turner was coach my first year on the beat…way back in 2005. #Viejo pic.twitter.com/Tp75yJMtKe
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) August 4, 2024
In the NFL, Turner has been a head coach for Washington (1994-2000), the Raiders (2004-05) and the Chargers (2007-12). He has been an O-coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (1991-93), Chargers (2001), Dolphins (2002-03), San Francisco 49ers (2006), Cleveland Browns (2013), Minnesota Vikings (2014-16) and Panthers (2018-19), where he previously worked with his son, Scott.
NFL Network first reported Turner joining the Raiders.