Raiders interview Gus Bradley, Kris Richard for DC position

By Vincent Bonsignore Las Vegas Review-Journal

3 years ago

Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Kris Richard passes a football during warmups before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley works the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis)

The Raiders, looking to fill their defensive coordinator position, have interviewed Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and former Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys defensive assistant Kris Richard, a person familiar with the process confirmed Friday.

Bradley, who helped build the Seahawks famed Legion of Boom defense as the defensive coordinator from 2009-2012, has been with the Chargers since 2017. In between the Seahawks and Chargers jobs, he served as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013-2019.

Richard worked under Bradley as the Seahawks secondary coach from 2010-2012 and eventually served as defensive coordinator in Seattle from 2015-2017. He was the Cowboys secondary coach and defensive play-caller in 2018 and 2019.

In Dallas, Richard worked with Raiders interim defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, who is expected to remain on the Raiders’ staff upon the hiring of a permanent defensive coordinator.

Bradley has a long connection with Raiders coach Jon Gruden, who hired Bradley from North Dakota State in 2006 to be his linebackers coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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