Following the firing of offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, the Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly hired Norv Turner as an offensive assistant, according to NFL Network.
Among the changes yet to occur on Antonio Pierce’s staff, the 2-7 Raiders will likely move Turner’s son, Scott, from passing-game coordinator to interim offensive coordinator for the remainder of the season. Although Pierce said Monday he hasn’t decided who will have the final say on play-calling.
In recent weeks, Pierce had called out the play-caller and specifically “the play-caller,” namely Getsy. Giving Scott Turner the play-calling responsibilities along with his father, a longtime NFL offensive coordinator, to provide assistance is a move to try to change their success with the ball.
Through nine weeks, the Raiders have the fourth-lowest total offensive yards (280.2) and fewest rushing yards per game (76.9), as well as the most giveaways (19) in the NFL.
Turner, 72, is a two-time Super Bowl winner as a coordinator. He was head coach of the Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers, as well as offensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys, Chargers, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers.
Turner last worked in the NFL in 2019 with the Panthers under Ron Rivera and then served as the team’s special assistant to interim head coach Perry Fewell following Rivera’s firing.
