ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders have rounded out their coaching staff by hiring former NFL defensive co-ordinator Bob Sanders as linebackers coach.

Coach Dennis Allen announced the move on Friday to fill the final vacancy on his staff. He had earlier hired Greg Olson as offensive co-ordinator, Tony Sparano as offensive line coach and Bobby April as special teams co-ordinator.

Sanders spent the past four seasons in Buffalo, coaching defensive linemen and linebackers. He was defensive co-ordinator in Green Bay for three seasons before that.

Sanders also served as a linebackers coach in Miami with the Dolphins.

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