Telesco, who was hired in January 2024, appeared to be safe after the Raiders announced they were firing Antonio Pierce on Tuesday. However, Telesco would join Pierce two days later as the Raiders—under some influence of minority owner Tom Brady—decided to do a drastic overhaul at the top.

Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders performed a ruthless U-turn Thursday, firing general manager Tom Telesco just days after the organization dismissed head coach Antonio Pierce

The sudden decision to let Telesco go isn't another example of organizational dysfunction under owner Mark Davis.