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For the fourth time since 2022, the Las Vegas Raiders are looking for a new head coach.
But this time, they’ll get help from an NFL legend.
Raiders minority owner Tom Brady will work alongside general manager John Spytek to find the franchise’s next right coach following the firing of Pete Carroll after just one season in Las Vegas.
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Tom Brady watches from the sidelines before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 21, 2025 in Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
“Going forward, general manager John Spytek will lead all football operations closely with Tom Brady, including the search for the club’s next head coach,” Raiders owner Mark Davis said in a statement Monday.
There was optimism when Carroll came out of retirement to join the Raiders following the firing of Antonio Pierce last year. Carroll has Super Bowl pedigree and the Raiders were making moves, including bringing in veteran Geno Smith at quarterback.
But the season proved disastrous for the Raiders, going 3-14 to tie the league’s worst record after 18 weeks.
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One caveat: With the New York Giants beating the Dallas Cowboys to improve to 4-13 in Week 18, the Raiders own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
It’s a potentially franchise-altering pick, and all signs point to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza being the pick for a quarterback-starved team like the Raiders.
But first, the Raiders need to make sure the roster is being steered in the right direction, which makes hiring a head coach critical.
“Together, they will guide football decisions with a shared focus on leadership, culture and alignment with the organization’s long-term vision and goals,” Davis’ statement concluded.
Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner and Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis (L) and Tom Brady attend the first game of the 2023 WNBA Playoff Finals between the Aces and the New York Liberty at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 8, 2023 in Las Vegas. The Aces defeated the Liberty, 99-82. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Brady and Spytek have history with each other before the Raiders hired the latter last year. They were together briefly in Ann Arbor as teammates on the Michigan Wolverines, but more importantly, Spytek was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when Brady was with the organization toward the end of his career.
They will be competing with other teams searching for a new head coach this offseason, including the Giants, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. The Falcons, Browns and Cardinals fired their head coaches on what is considered “Black Monday,” the day after the final week of the NFL regular season.
The Raiders added a Brady connection in January 2022 when they hired Josh McDaniels to be their next head coach after rising to prominence with the New England Patriots as their offensive coordinator. McDaniels, however, was fired midway through the 2023 campaign, making way for an interim role for Pierce.
Pierce was eventually hired in the offseason, taking on the role full-time in hopes that the Raiders would continue to recover from their forward coaching style that featured aggressive play.
Tom Brady watches from the field during warmups prior to an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
But Pierce ultimately didn’t work out, as Las Vegas relieved him of his duties before hiring Carroll.
Of course, the Raiders want to stop this trend with their leader on the field, and it will be up to Brady and Spytek to get the signing right this time.
