Commanders Coach Scott Turner Hired by Raiders; What's His Role?

The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner to their coaching staff.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 3, 2023

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Recently ousted Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner is no longer in the unemployment line.

According to NFL Network, Turner is joining the Las Vegas Raiders as an assistant on Josh McDaniels' staff. He's expected to have an "elevated pass-game role" with the Raiders.

With the Raiders expected to move on from quarterback Derek Carr after nine seasons, Las Vegas might look towards the draft class to find its signal caller of the future. And Turner is expected to help develop whichever new face walks into the Raiders building this year.

Turner, a reserve member of the UNLV football team in the early 2000s, spent three years as the Commanders offensive coordinator, but struggled to bring the unit towards the top of the league during his tenure. That being said, he has over a decade of experience coaching in the NFL. Before he found his way to Washington, Turner was an assistant for the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings and should bring a strong level of expertise to Las Vegas.

His father, Norv, coached in Washington from 1994-00 and also went on to lead the Oakland Raiders from 2004-05 and San Diego Chargers from 2007-12.

Now, it appears his son is following in his footsteps once more.

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Published Feb 3, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.