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Raiders Hire Al Holcomb as Senior Defensive Assistant

2/19/2026

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Al Holcomb has been hired by the Las Vegas Raiders as a senior defensive assistant, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media.
He is 55 years old and previously served as the Buffalo Bills' linebackers coach.
Rob Leonard, 38, is the Raiders' defensive coordinator and has not previously worked with Holcomb.
The Raiders have not announced a linebackers coach, and Holcomb will not fill that role.

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Al Holcomb has been hired by the Las Vegas Raiders as a senior defensive assistant, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media.
He is 55 years old and previously served as the Buffalo Bills' linebackers coach.
Rob Leonard, 38, is the Raiders' defensive coordinator and has not previously worked with Holcomb.
The Raiders have not announced a linebackers coach, and Holcomb will not fill that role.