Pete Carroll was announced on Saturday Las VegasWith a new coach, the Raiders are hoping the 73-year-old will provide the stability the organization has lacked—even as the oldest head coach. The NFL.
The team and Carroll agreed in principle on Friday to a three-year deal with a one-year team optionA person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized at the time.
The club did not announce the terms of the deal.
Before sending out their news release, the Raiders posted a photo on social media showing chewing gum with their indoor practice facility in the background. Carroll is known to chew gum on the sidelines.
Carroll replaces the fired Antonio Pierce after going 4-13 in his first full season. Pierce was 5-4 as interim coach in 2023 after replacing Josh McDaniels.
The Raiders hope Carroll can repeat his success Seattlewhere he led the Seahawks to two Super Bowl appearances. They won it all in the 2013 season and came one interception in the end zone away from going back-to-back.
He spent 14 seasons with the Seahawks, going 137-89-1.
Carroll becomes the team’s 14th head coach since Jon Gruden was traded Tampa Bay In 2002. He is the fifth coach with interim roles since the Raiders moved to Las Vegas in 2020.
He began his NFL head-coaching career with him New York Jets In 1994, going 6-10. He was 27-21 in three seasons patriotic from 1997-99 and joined Seattle in 2010 after nine seasons in college USC. He led the Trojans to a national championship in 2004 and an AP national title in 2003.
Overall, Carroll is 170-120-1 in the NFL.
He would become the third coach since the 1940s to lead at least four teams, joining Bill Purcells and Marty Schottenheimer.
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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