After giving up on a project that was Antonio Pierce, the Las Vegas Raiders are bringing in a coaching veteran.
The Raiders have reportedly agreed to a deal that would make Pete Carroll their next head coach.
After firing Josh McDaniels in 2023, the Raiders made Pierce their interim head coach. It seemed to change the locker room, and the Raiders went 5-4 in their last nine games.
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However, they went just 4-13 this season amid rough quarterback play, and Pierce lasted just one season without the interim tag.
It’s a complete revamp for Vegas, as they also fired general manager Tom Telesco just days after getting rid of Pierce.
Carroll reportedly received a three-year contract with a team option for a fourth.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll watches his team play against the Arizona Cardinals during the third quarter at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Jan. 7, 2024. (Image)
Carroll, who will turn 74 at the start of the NFL season, was an advisor to the Seattle Seahawks after being their head coach for 14 seasons. He coached them to consecutive Super Bowl appearances, winning one.
Before joining Seattle, Carroll was on the USC sideline for 10 seasons where he similarly led the Trojans to back-to-back national championships, but split them. He was also the head coach of the Jets and Patriots in the 1990s.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll watches before facing the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA Today Sports)
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Carroll won four Rose Bowls at USC and five division titles with Seattle.
The Raiders have the sixth overall pick, which is not ideal for them as they desperately need a quarterback. It turned out that Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders will be taken into the top three.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, #7, against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at State Farm Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA Today Sports)
Carroll becomes the Raiders’ fourth head coach since the turn of the decade, joining Jon Gruden, McDaniels and Pierce. Rich Bisaccia was also the interim coach after Gruden resigned following his email controversy.
