The Las Vegas Raiders surprisingly fired general manager Tom Telesco and Tom Brady had a large role in the move.

The Raiders opened up their general manager position Thursday. What led to Tom Telesco getting dismissed after one year?

The Raiders’ house is officially clean. Las Vegas fired GM Tom Telesco on Thursday, two days after the team moved on from coach Antonio Pierce. “We appreciate his efforts in helping build a foundation for the future. We wish Tom and his family all the best,” the team said in a statement.

It took less than three months from Tom Brady being approved as part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders before a potential conflict of interest came up in his dual role as the top game analyst at Fox. While sports media analysts,

After another disappointing season for the Las Vegas Raiders, which saw the team go 4-13 and winless in the AFC West division, owner Mark Davis fired Antonio Pi

“Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis has whiffed a handful of times on head coaches and general managers the past 14 years,” Manzano wrote in a Jan. 14 column. “But he didn’t even give coach Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco a fair shake in firing both after one year.

Bears GM Ryan Poles is wooing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. So is Tom Brady, who owns 5% of the Raiders. Only one of them, though, will have an open microphone and a captive audience Saturday night.

Tom Brady has a massive influence over what is happening in Las Vegas with the Raiders as they enter another rebuild.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is skeptical the Raiders are the for sure landing spot for Ben Johnson. He has a couple other teams still in the mix.

Adam Schefter continues to downplay Ben Johnson to the Raiders and reiterates the Bears are still a strong contender.

The 49ers' George Kittle, Vikings' Aaron Jones and Chargers' Morgan Fox are the finalists for the NFL’s 14th annual Salute to Service award presented by USAA.