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Raiders news: Running backs coach Kirby Wilson reportedly retires

The Las Vegas Raiders have a sudden opening on their coaching staff just 11 days before the team reports to training camp.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported Friday that running backs coach Kirby Wilson has told the team he is retiring.

#Raiders RBs coach Kirby Wilson, one of the game’s most respected, has informed the team he is retiring, source said. A RBs coach for 7 teams over the past two decades, Wilson now steps aside.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 16, 2021

Wilson, 59, has long been one of the most respected running backs coaches in the NFL.