Kubiak is now tasked with building his coaching staff in Las Vegas. The expectation is that he will bring some Seahawks assistants with him. One familiar name is already emerging as a possible candidate to join the Raiders coaching staff alongside Kubiak.
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Seahawks defensive assistant and DB coach Neiko Thorpe is a candidate to join Kubiak’s staff, according to Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton. Raiders fans should remember Thorpe. The former Auburn graduate played for the Silver and Black from 2014-15.
Thorpe then played for the Seahawks from 2016 to 2020. He quickly became a coaching intern in Seattle just two years (2022) after his playing career ended with the same organization. Thorpe has risen quickly through the ranks.It’s unclear what role Kubiak would hire Thorpe for. His coaching experience has been as an assistant defensive backs and special teams coach. Is Thorpe ready to oversee one of those position group units? Either way, Raiders fans should be excited to see a familiar face returning with Kubiak.
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