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As the early stages of the offseason ramps up for the franchises that missed the 2024-25 NFL playoffs, and speculation continues over the recent head coaching vacancies, the Las Vegas Raiders are the latest to snag the spotlight.
The franchise parted ways with Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, following the head coach's 4-13 finish in his first full year. Following the departure of Pierce, the Raiders will likely be finding a replacement candidate very soon. Former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has emerged as a fitting option, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
“These are all valid questions, which is why I could see Vegas targeting culture-builders for interviews,” Fowler said. “I was told not to sleep on Pete Carroll's potential involvement. Reports implicated Bill Belichick, whose buyout at North Carolina is $10 million, as a person of interest via the Brady connection. I'll believe that when I see it, though.”
Carroll, who has been tied to the Chicago Bears, and in consideration to take over after the organization fired Matt Eberflus after Thanksgiving, could potentially throw his name in the hat for the Raiders job. However, teams still appear to be smack dab in the interview process, so it's still a tad early to tell who the true frontrunners are for each destination.
Raiders' coaching fit with Pete Carroll
Carroll spent 14 seasons with the Seahawks before being fired by the franchise last year. He's a proven winner that could pull the Raiders out of their current rut.
General manager Tom Telesco still needs to schedule an interview with Carroll, but it appears that it could very well happen, especially if the organization isn't completely taken with the current targets in former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh or former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel.
Carroll led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory in 2014, and finished with a career 137-89-1 record.
