Las Vegas Raiders add JoJo Wooden as Senior Director of Player Personnel
Feb 26, 2024, 11:25 AM
New Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco has hired someone from the Chargers organization he has a lot of familiarity with.
According to a press release from the team, Las Vegas has named JoJo Wooden as their Senior Director of Player Personnel of the Las Vegas Raiders. Wooden was the Chargers interim general manager when Los Angeles fired Telesco last season.
Prior to earning the interim title, Wooden was the Chargers’ Director of Player Personnel from 2013-23. Telesco was hired as the Chargers’ general manager in 2013, as well.
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JoJo Wooden has been named Senior Director of Player Personnel of the Las Vegas Raidershttps://t.co/PaTrSR2hbu
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) February 26, 2024
Before he moved to the West Coast, Wooden spent 16 seasons with the New York Jets in a variety of front-office roles. In his final six years with the Jets, he was the team’s Assistant Director of Player Personnel.
Key offseason dates for the Las Vegas Raiders
- Tuesday, Feb. 27 – NFL Combine begins
- Thursday, March 13 – The 2024 free agency signing period begins at 1 p.m. PST
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