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Raiders fire COO after 3 months on the job

Raiders COO Mike Newquist, shown Thursday, May 26, 2022. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

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By Vincent Bonsignore / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 2, 2023 - 11:41 am

The Raiders have parted ways with senior vice president and chief operating officer Mike Newquist, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Thursday.

Newquist was hired in August as the COO but lasted just over three months in his position before being fired.

No reason for his dismissal was given.

Newquist has spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over his three decades of experience. He previously served as president of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group’s Touring Shows Division and was senior vice president of event development at the UFC.

Contact Vincent Bonsignore at vbonsignore@reviewjournal.com. Follow @VinnyBonsignore on X.

Who could Raiders take on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL draft?

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 11:07 pm

The Raiders should be able to address some of their needs on defense in the fourth through seventh rounds of the NFL draft. Or perhaps consider a quarterback.

Graney: After all that, Raiders’ QB battle back where it started

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:19 pm

The Raiders didn’t select a quarterback in the first three rounds of the NFL draft, making it all but certain that this year’s starter is already on the roster.

Raiders take 2 offensive linemen but no QB on Day 2 of NFL draft

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 10:19 pm

The Raiders addressed their needs on the offensive line Friday, drafting Oregon’s Jackson Powers-Johnson in the second round and Maryland’s Delmar Glaze in the third.

Raiders’ 1st-round pick Brock Bowers grew up in 49ers household

By Adam Hill / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 7:32 pm

The Raiders introduced tight end Brock Bowers, their first-round pick in the NFL draft, and he discussed growing up in the shadow of the organization’s training camp.

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Who could Raiders take on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft?

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 1:59 pm

The Raiders should be able to address some of their needs in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft after selecting tight end Brock Bowers with their first pick.

Graney: Love the player, but not so much the pick for Raiders

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:30 am

The Raiders drafted what could be a generational tight end in Georgia’s Brock Bowers, but they had other needs they should have addressed in the first round.

Raiders pull draft-night stunner, select tight end in 1st round

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:31 am

The wait is over. Here is who the Raiders picked in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, and it came as a shock to many observers.

Raiders GM tasked with turning around team’s recent draft failures

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 7:09 pm

Tom Telesco begins his first draft in charge of the Raiders on Thursday. Turning the team around starts with getting better results with the team’s selections.