Las Vegas Raiders Hire Impressive New Safeties Coach

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The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Matt Robinson as their new safeties coach. Robinson comes to the Raiders after spending the past five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with the outside linebackers, defensive line, and defensive backs. He has a strong track record of coaching defenses that ranked among the NFL's best in key statistical categories.

Why it matters

The Raiders are looking to improve their defense under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, and the hiring of Robinson as safeties coach is an important part of that effort. Robinson's experience working with elite NFL defenses in Baltimore should help the Raiders strengthen their secondary and overall defensive performance.

The details

During his time with the Ravens, Robinson worked with a variety of defensive position groups. In 2024, he assisted the defensive line on a unit that allowed the fewest rushing yards per game, yards per rush, and opponent rushing first downs in the NFL. In 2023, he was the defensive quality control coach, helping the Ravens defense lead the league in points allowed, sacks, and takeaways. And in 2022, he tutored Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey and rookie safety Kyle Hamilton, who earned PFWA All-Rookie honors.

• Robinson spent the past five seasons (2021-2025) with the Baltimore Ravens.
• In 2024, he assisted the Ravens' defensive line.
• In 2023, he was the defensive quality control coach.
• In 2022, he worked primarily with the defensive backs.

What’s next

The Raiders will look for Robinson to quickly get up to speed with the team's personnel and help improve the performance of the safeties and overall secondary.