The Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly reached an agreement to hire longtime coaching veteran Pete Carroll as their next head coach.
Pete Carroll, 73, will return to the sideline with the Las Vegas Raiders after leading the Seattle Seahawks to two NFC titles and the franchise’s only Super Bowl win during a 14-year stretch.
Pete Carroll and the Raiders have reached an agreement on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option to be the team's new head coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The 73-year-old Carroll, who won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks and a national championship at USC, takes over after Las Vegas went 4-13 last season
Pete Carroll might have been the Raiders’ second choice, but the 73-year-old coach with a Super Bowl ring will bring stability to a franchise badly in need of it.
Pete Carroll was announced Saturday as the next leader of the Las Vegas Raiders, making the 73-year-old the oldest head coach in the NFL.
The Las Vegas Raiders are naming Pete Carroll as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported Friday. Per ESPN, Carroll agreed to a three-year deal with a fourth-year team
The 73-year-old former Patriots and Seahawks coach is returning to the NFL after just one season off the sidelines.
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Raiders to hire Pete Carroll as head coach
Ben Johnson was seen as the Raiders’ top head coaching target, and a major offer was expected. However, the quarterback position is different in Vegas than in Chicago. The former Lions OC ultimately chose to take the Bears’ gig, taking the most in-demand coaching candidate off the market and forcing the Raiders to pivot.
HENDERSON, Nev. — Pete Carroll was announced Saturday as Las Vegas' new coach, with the Raiders hoping that even as the oldest head coach in the NFL the 73-year-old will provide stability for an organization badly lacking it.
With the Raiders making moves in the offseason, Tom Brady is believed to have a big influence behind the scenes.