Now, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has confirmed the Raiders-Johnson buzz on an episode of The Insiders. "The people who are associated with the Raiders' job," Rapoport said. "I'm ta

The Raiders landing Johnson as their next head coach would be a franchise-altering move. The South Carolina native took over as the Lions offensive coordinator in 2022 and has revived quarterback Jared Goff's career while being an integral part of Dan Campbell's culture shift in Detroit.

Starting last Thursday, the talk started to intensify of Johnson to the Raiders. Coincidentally, or not, that was the same day the Raiders fired G.M. Tom Telesco, clearing a path for the "alignment" that Johnson has prioritized with the front office.