Reggie McKenzie reportedly will be out as GM after the season.
General manager Reggie McKenzie and the Raiders will part ways following the season, according to a CBS Sports report Sunday morning.
McKenzie, shortly after arriving at the Coliseum before the Raiders (2-10) played the Steelers (7-4-1), said he had heard about the report but had no comment.
McKenzie last spoke publicly to the media on Oct. 22 after the Raiders traded wide receiver Amari Cooper to Dallas for a first round draft pick, and refuted the notion there were any problems working with coach Jon Gruden.
“Gruden and I work together very well,” McKenzie said. “Let’s get no mistakes about him pushing me out, that’s not happening. Me not being able to work with Gruden, that’s furthest from the truth, OK?”
Asked Sunday if his comments in October still held true, McKenzie nodded his head in the affirmative and said “yes.”
Following a 24-21 win over the Steelers, Gruden wasn’t interested in talking about the report.
“I don’t have any comment on that,” Gruden said. “We’re going to built his team back, I know that. We’re going to bring the Raiders back. That’s all I’ll say.”
Owner Mark Davis, at the NFL owner’s meetings, said McKenzie’s role changed since Gruden was hired, with the general manager shaping the roster to the specifications of the head coach. Reports not long after Gruden’s hiring indicating there would be an immediate overhaul of the personnel department, including McKenzie, proved unfounded.
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