COSTA MESA, CA - January 19: Los Angeles Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco speaks to the media in Costa Mesa, CA on Thursday, January 19, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
Henderson, NevadaThe Las Vegas Raiders surprised everyone in the NFL when they revealed today that Tom Telesco, the dismissed general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers, will be the permanent general manager of the team instead of Interim GM Champ Kelly or Ed Dodds of the Indianapolis Colts.
Telesco, a decent guy by all accounts, offers a wealth of experience to the Silver and Black. According to the group: Name of Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco
HENDERSON, Nevada: The Las Vegas Raiders have chosen Tom Telesco general manager. In the history of the franchise, he becomes the fifth general manager.
After serving as the Chargers’ general manager for the last 11 seasons, Telesco is starting his 29th season in the NFL. He was instrumental in leading the team to three postseason appearances and two postseason wins while he was in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Telesco played 15 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts before joining the Chargers. He held positions as an area scout (1998–2000), director of player personnel (2006–11), director of pro scouting (2004–05), vice president of football operations (2012), and pro scout (2001-03). Four-time Pro Bowl running back Edgerrin James, five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Reggie Wayne, seven-time Pro Bowler Dwight Freeney, and four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Andrew Luck were all taken by the Colts during Telesco’s drafts. The Colts participated in two Super Bowls, won eight division titles, and made twelve postseason appearances while he was in Indianapolis.
In 1995, Telesco joined the Carolina Panthers as a scouting assistant. He worked there for two seasons before moving on to become an area scout in 1997. From 1991 to 1994, he also served as a summer intern for the Buffalo Bills.
Telesco, a Buffalo, New York native, earned a business management degree from John Carroll University. He was a starter on the Ohio Athletic Conference championship squad in 1994 while playing wide receiver for the Blue Streaks. He co-chairs the NFL General Manager Advisory Committee and was invited to speak at the NFL’s Career Development Symposium in both 2015 and 2018. Thomas and Nicholas are Telesco’s two boys, while Elena is their daughter. He is married to Larah.
The NFL Scouting Combine will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, from February 27 to March 4, 2024. The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 25–27, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. The No. 13 overall pick is presently in the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders.
