The Las Vegas Raiders have reached an agreement with Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl-winning head coach Pete Carroll to become the franchise's next head coach, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys are the only two NFL teams still looking for a new head coach after the Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll and the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Liam Coen recently.
The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Pete Carroll to be the team’s head coach, according to reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero first reported the news. CNN has reached out to the Raiders for comment.
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 Raiders fired GM Tom Telesco and head coach Antonio Pierce after one full season that finished 4-13. The Raiders hired John Spytek earlier this week to replace Telesco as GM. Carroll is tasked with bringing stability to a franchise that has had three head coaches in three seasons after Pierce replaced Josh McDaniel in 2023.
The Las Vegas Raiders and Pete Carroll have reportedly reached an agreement to make him the franchise's next head coach, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. It's a three-year deal for Carroll with an option for a fourth, per Schefter.
Which means the Super Bowl champion Carroll is now the oldest head coach in the league by far. The San Francisco native will turn 74 in September when the 2025 NFL season begins. The next-oldest coach, Andy Reid, will turn 67 in March — assuming he returns to the Chiefs for another year.
Brian Schottenheimer was quick to address the skeptics over his hiring to lead the Dallas Cowboys, even before taking a moment to recognize his late father, longtime NFL coach
The Raiders are set to introduce Pete Carroll as their new head coach and John Spytek as their general manager in a news conference at the team facility in Henderson.
The New Orleans Saints are the only team remaining with a Head Coaching vacancy. And it appears they are zeroing in on a top candidate.
Monday’s “First Call” has a potential free-agent destination for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson. Former Steeler Antwaan Randel El is reportedly getting a new coaching job. A college quarterback is drawing the Steelers’ attention.