The longtime former Raiders assistant coach and wide receiver is landing one of the best offensive coordinator jobs in the NFL.

The Las Vegas Raiders are on the hunt for a new head coach, and while there are many candidates, one name seems to have emerged as the favorite. Detroit Lions o

Johnson seemed like the Raiders' Plan A. Now, where will Mark Davis, Tom Brady and the franchise turn to find their new head coach?

The Las Vegas Raiders have to be asking themselves one question on Monday after the Chicago Bears hired the 2025 coaching carousel's top candidate in Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson: Now what?

The Las Vegas Raiders are high on Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, whose team was just bounced from the playoffs on Saturday in a stunning upset

"Ben Johnson clearly wants to be a Raider sooner rather than later," another fan said immediately following the Lions' loss. "Announce Ben Johnson to the Raiders now," a user said after the game. "Ben Johnson will be the Raiders head coach by weekend's end," a Raiders fan posted.

Johnson has emerged as the runaway favorite to land the Las Vegas gig with NFL Network Ian Rapoport reporting earlier this week that, “there are a lot of people who, frankly, think he is getting it.”

The Detroit Lions have found their Ben Johnson replacement, as the team hired a former Denver Broncos coach as offensive coordinator.

In leading the Lions’ offense as their coordinator for the last three years, new Bears head coach Ben Johnson enjoyed success in large part due to Detroit’s stout offensive line.