Chiefs defensive back coach Emmitt Thomas will be returning to the staff, a source told FOXSports.com. Numerous media outlets reported Thomas had drawn interest from Oakland to join the staff of new Raiders head coach Dennis Allen, which was confirmed to FOXSports.com by two sources. The 68-year-old Thomas served as a mentor to Allen when the latter landed his first NFL coaching job with Atlanta in 2002. It’s unknown whether the Raiders officially asked permission to interview Thomas for their defensive coordinator role and were denied. Source: FOXSports.com
