February 8, 2010

The Oakland Raiders have hired longtime NFL defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast as an assistant.

The team did not say what Pendergast's role would be when
announcing his hiring Monday. Pendergast was let go last month as
defensive coordinator in Kansas City.

Pendergast had spent the previous five years as defensive
coordinator in Arizona, helping the Cardinals make it to the Super
Bowl a year ago. He had previously worked as an assistant with the
Houston Oilers, Dallas and Cleveland.

Pendergast is the third assistant hired by the Raiders since the
end of the season, joining offensive coordinator Hue Jackson and
defensive line coach Mike Waufle.

The team still has not announced whether Tom Cable will return
as head coach.