Another piece of the Mike Tomlin coaching staff has found a new home, as former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni has been hired for the same position with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Azzanni will not only be entering his tenth season in the NFL, but his 24th season as a wide receivers coach at the collegiate or professional level. He has been with the Steelers since the 2024 season and is now the latest former Steelers assistant to find a new job, following the departure of former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin in January.
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The Raiders will be the fifth team Azzanni has served as the wide receivers coach for, also making stops for the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and New York Jets in the last decade.
Azzanni will have the chance to start fresh with a new coaching regime in Las Vegas, headlined by former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, hired fresh off his Super Bowl victory. Las Vegas also holds the first overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and will almost certainly select Heisman Trophy winner and National Champion Fernando Mendoza out of Indiana. Azzanni will have the opportunity to get what is currently a thin group of pass catchers in Vegas ready to support the number one overall pick quarterback.
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