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In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, Coop

Oakland Raiders general
manager Reggie McKenzie
stands on the field before an
NFL football game between
the Raiders and the Pittsburgh
Steelers in Oakland, Calif.
Associated Press
Raiders

fire

GM Reggie

McKenzie

By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) —
From the moment Jon
Gruden was brought back
for a second stint as coach
of the Oakland Raiders
with a 10-year contract,
general manager Reggie
McKenzie’s longevity in
the position was in serious
doubt.
That only eroded more
with each departure of
one of McKenzie’s prized
former draft picks and
ended when he was fired
Monday, less than two
years after he was named
the NFL’s executive of the
year.
With the Raiders unable to
build off that breakthrough
12-win season in 2016 and
McKenzie’s recent drafts
failing to generate many
impact players, the move Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari
to cut ties with McKenzie Cooper (19) celebrates his touchdown
was made after Oakland against the Philadelphia Eagles in
beat Pittsburgh 24-21 for its
third win of the season. overtime of an NFL football game, in
Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
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