In 2022, the Raiders signed Josh McDaniels, offering him a lucrative deal that made him one of the highest-paid coaches in the league. But suddenly, the Raiders decided to fire the coach and GM of the team to improve the leadership situation of the team.
As Josh McDaniels has been fired now, it is worth wondering what the team will do about his contract. Let’s delve into the details of Josh McDaniels contract and his current salary.
Josh McDaniels Raiders contract
The Raiders signed Josh McDaniels to a six-year deal worth approximately $10 million per season. It was a six-year deal and has four years remaining in the contract but because of the ongoing issues in the team’s performance, the Raiders have fired the coach.
During his career with the Raiders, McDaniels had a record of 9-16. It was a significant decline from his previous record which was 6-11 team in 2022. Therefore, the team decided to part ways with him.
Mark Davis, the owner of the Raiders, stated that they needed to part ways with McDaniels and the GM Zielger to move forward, and he thanked both McDaniels and Ziegler for their efforts. Initially, the team had planned to give these two a chance but the consistent setbacks compelled them to make this hard decision and fire the HC.
Although the coach has been fired the team will still be committed to paying McDaniels approximately $60 million for the remaining four-plus years of his contract.
Top 5 highest paid NFL coaches
The job of an NFL head coach might be stressful and full of high expectations; however, it comes with a hefty paycheck as well. On the first spot is Bill Belichick with a $20 million contract. With six Super Bowl rings and an impressive 23-year tenure with the New England Patriots, he deserves this title.
Sean Payton is the second highest-paid coach with $18 million contract. Payton has won one Super Bowl during his career.
On the third spot is Pete Carroll with a $15 million annual salary. Sean McVay is on fourth spot and is earning $14 million annually and has one Super Bowl win in his career.
Mike Tomlin is the fifth highest-paid coach in the NFL with an annual salary of $12.5 million. He made two Super Bowl appearances and won one Super Bowl.
These are the top five head coaches in the NFL. Josh McDaniels was also part of this list on the 7 number but with the recent developments, his contract and future are doubtful.
