Dennis Allen to Raiders: Oakland Smartly Goes Defensive with New Hire

The Oakland Raiders have a new general manager, and now they have a new head coach.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Raiders are going to hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to succeed fired head coach Hue Jackson. Allen and the Raiders have agreed to a contract in principle, but the deal has not yet been signed.

Becoming the Broncos' DC was Allen's big break, as he had spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach for the Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
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