The are hiring former coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator, a person informed of the decision told The A sociated Pre s on Thursday night.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been finalized.This is the first major hire for new Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, Alex Dickerson Jersey who had the on Jan. 19. Kingsbury will be in charge of trying to turn around a Las Vegas offense that was 27th this season in yards per Melvin Adon Jersey game (289.5) and 23rd in scoring (19.5-point average).The Raiders also will have a . Rookie Aidan O'Connell went 5-4 after being handed the job, but questions remain about whether he has the ability to lead the Raiders into the playoffs.ADVERTISEMENT "There hasn't been a lot of years I've been the unquestioned starter going in, so I'm used to competing," O'Connell said last week.The Raiders pick 13th in this year's quarterback-deep draft, but the top names likely will be Alen Hanson Jersey gone by the time Las Vegas' spot comes up.Kingsbury, 44, spent this past season at as an offensive analyst working with quarterback , who many project will be drafted first overall. Before that, Kingsbury went 28-37-1 over four seasons as the Cardinals' coach.Arizona went 11-6 in 2021 and made the playoffs, but the Cardinals Trevor Gott Jersey suffered several major injuries the following season and finished 4-13, resulting in Kingsbury's dismi sal. The firing came just 10 months after the Cardinals signed him to a contract extension.In addition to Kingsbury, the Raiders interviewed former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Willie McCovey Jersey Getsy, Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher, Pittsburgh Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan and ex-Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.Reporting by The A sociated Pre s.