Not only that, but Brady and the Raiders might also be aiming to reunite Johnson with a former Lions colleague, with Commanders assistant general manager Lance Newmark believed to

The Raiders' chances of landing the coveted Lions offensive coordinator as their next head coach are reportedly gaining some serious steam.

According to insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Raiders are reportedly “enamored” with the Lions’ Ben Johnson. Rapoport reports that Johnson has quickly emerged as the candidate to watch in the Raiders’ head coaching hunt.

Las Vegas seems to be emerging as the favorite to sign Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. While Johnson is still with the Lions during their playoff run, he has been one of the more popular possible candidates for a head coaching role in 2025.

New minority owner Tom Brady’s voice is carrying a lot of weight with Mark Davis in the Raiders’ search for a new coach and general manager.

Could the Las Vegas Raiders be front-runners to land hot coaching candidate Ben Johnson, the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator? Let's connect some dots.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson talked about his interview process for head coaching job as the Las Vegas Raiders loom large. The post Ben Johnson Sends Message on Job Search Amid Raiders ‘Momentum Building’ appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Johnson, 38, has also interviewed with the Bears, Patriots and Jaguars after coordinating a top-five offense for the third season in a row.

Brady will be in Detroit for FOX’s divisional-round game (Commanders-Lions), and he would have a chance to both closely evaluate Ben Johnson (and Lions DC Aaron Glenn) and continue speaking with a coach who looks to be — at this juncture,