Las Vegas Raiders release statement after firing general manager Mike Mayock

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to report that the Las Vegas Raiders would be firing general manager Mike Mayock. After three years with the franchise, it will be a new era for owner Mark Davis.

Shortly after the news broke of Mayock’s firing, the Raiders released a statement on the situation. They confirmed the report and thanked him for his work with the organization.

“We have relieved Mike Mayock of his duties as General Manager of the Las Vegas Raiders,” the Raiders said. “We thank Mike for his contributions over the last three years in helping to form the foundation for the franchise to build upon in its future.”

Mayock stepped into the Raiders organization back in 2018 with head coach Jon Gruden. The two failed to ever make the playoffs together after going through their rebuilding process. Las Vegas snuck into the postseason this season but it was without Gruden after he resigned in November.

One of Mayock’s biggest accusations as the general manager was for wide receiver Antonio Brown. The Raiders traded away a third and fifth-round pick before Brown and Mayock got into an interaction during training camp. The wide receiver was released shortly after.

Report: Jim Harbuagh interested in NFL return

The Athletic and FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman reported Tuesday that Harbaugh “might be tempted” to leave Michigan and head back to the NFL.

“I’d always heard from people who know him well that they thought at some point he was going to go back to the NFL,” Feldman wrote. “I didn’t think he would leave Michigan knowing he’d never won the game that matters most there (against Ohio State), but now he’s done that and won the Big Ten, it feels like the timing might be right.”

Feldman lists the Las Vegas Raiders as a potential destination. Harbaugh got his coaching start with the Raiders in 2002 as the quarterbacks coach. Rich Bisaccia is serving as Las Vegas’ interim head coach after Jon Gruden resigned earlier this year. It’s unclear if the Raiders are going to retain Bisaccia or not.

Harbaugh has previous NFL coaching experience with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-14. In those four years, he had a 44-19-1 record and led the 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2012.