Despite having other opportunities elsewhere, Patrick Graham is returning to the Las Vegas Raiders to remain their defensive coordinator on Pete Carroll's first staff. Once again, it shows Tom Brady's power and influence over this AFC West franchise.

When the NFL's owners approved Raiders minority owner Tom Brady for limited membership in Club Oligarch, they might or might not have known that he plans to have a major voice in the operation.

Tom Brady, former quarterback and new part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, is reshaping the franchise with experienced hires. He appointed Pete Carroll as head coach, John Spytek as general manager, and retained Patrick Graham as the defensive coordinator.

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis ceded much control of those searches to Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and current Fox NFL analyst, who was brought into the organization in October as a minority owner.

Pete Carroll receives good news that a key member of Tom Brady's Las Vegas Raiders coaching staff will be retained by Tom Brady for the 2025 NFL season.

The Raiders' new coach — and GM John Spytek — expressed plenty of optimism about their new roles with the team Monday in Las Vegas.