Raiders Add Notable Former Patriots Wide Receiver to Coaching Staff

It appears that Raiders coach Josh McDaniels added an old friend from New England to his coaching staff during the offseason. Oliver Thomas of Forbes was the first to notice that former NFL wide receiver Danny Amendola is now listed as a assistant returners coach on Las Vegas’s coaching staff on Tuesday. 

McDaniels, who was a longtime Patriots offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, is very familiar with the former wideout. Amendola played for 13 years and called it a career in 2022 after playing for seven different NFL franchises. His last team was the Texans, but he’s best known for his time in New England. 

He won two Super Bowls with the Patriots and led the league in kickoff return yards in 2009 while with the Rams. He’s just the latest assistant coach added to the staff with a connection to New England. 

Raiders offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi, quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree and senior defensive assistant Rob Ryan were all on the Patriots coaching staff at some point during their careers. 

It appears Danny Amendola has been added to the Raiders' staff as a coaching assistant/returners: https://t.co/JjNfQED3O4 pic.twitter.com/zE72hbB3AR

— Oliver Thomas (@OliverBThomas) April 4, 2023