Tom Brady is reportedly unhappy with the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2-9 start to his first season as a minority owner of the team.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Wednesday that Brady had been a “big advocate of bringing in” former offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who was fired just 11 games into his three-year contract with the team.
“He has shared with some people close to him his disappointment in the team’s overall performance,” Russini wrote Wednesday about Brady. “His frustrations go beyond the offense, too.”
The Raiders rank 30th in total offense, as well as 14th in total defense, through their first 11 games with a roster Brady reportedly played a role in constructing.
Brady helped lead the search committee that hired head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek, Raiders owner Mark Davis told reporters in January.
He also reportedly backed the Raiders’ decision to trade for quarterback Geno Smith. The Athletic’s Michael Silver additionally reported in June he was “not in favor” of his franchise potentially pursuing Sam Darnold.
Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks are now 8-3 and in contention for the top of the NFC West.
The Raiders are meanwhile preparing to go into Week 13 with former quarterbacks coach Greg Olson as interim offensive coordinator following last Sunday’s loss to the 3-8 Cleveland Browns.
That’s not the only staffing change the Raiders are adjusting to. The team also recently fired special teams coordinator Tom McMahon and senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell, per ESPN’s Ryan McFadden.
Carroll said Monday his team was in “uncharted waters” after the midseason firings.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer wrote Monday that people around Carroll “have a hard time envisioning a scenario in which he decides to retire after this year,” but that “with new ownership (Tom Brady included) surrounding Mark Davis, it’s fair to wonder what the next steps will be, and whether that group will want to reinvest with Carroll in a set of brand-new assistants he brings aboard.”
How the Raiders perform behind interim offensive and special teams leadership down the stretch, starting with Sunday’s Week 13 matchup at the Los Angeles Chargers, could potentially influence whether team leaders like Davis and Brady decide to bring Carroll back in 2026.