The Raiders have picked a head coach to pair with their likely new franchise quarterback.
Las Vegas is nearing a deal with Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, according to multiple reports Sunday, after firing Pete Carroll following one ugly season.
With Seattle in Super Bowl LX next Sunday, a deal can’t be finalized until after the game.
Klint Kubiak is pictured during the Seahawks’ Sept. 25 game. Getty ImagesThe 38-year-old Kubiak, the son of Super Bowl-winning head coach Gary Kubiak, had also been in the running for the Cardinals job.
The Raiders went 3-14 and ended up with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft, which they are expected to use on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Tom Brady, a minority owner, worked with GM John Spytek during the Raiders coaching search.
The Raiders hired Carroll last offseason after firing Antonio Pierce following just one full season at the helm.
They also traded for Geno Smith, reuniting the quarterback with the man who coached him during the best stretch of his career.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the likely No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesSmith, 35, later signed a two-year, $75 million contract extension.
But they couldn’t recreate their magic from Seattle, as Smith threw for 3,025 yards, 19 touchdowns and a league-leading 17 interceptions in 15 starts.
The Raiders have not won a playoff game since advancing to the 2003 Super Bowl.
Raiders majority owner Mark Davis (l.) with minority owner and NFL legend Tom Brady (r.) Getty ImagesThey’ve been to the playoffs just twice since then; they lost to the Bengals in the wild-card round four years ago under interim head coach Rich Bisaccia.
The last time the Raiders had the No. 1 pick, they took quarterback JaMarcus Russell in 2007.
He lasted just three seasons, throwing 18 touchdowns and 23 interceptions in 31 games (25 starts) before fading out of the NFL.
