Carroll, 73, is set to return to the NFL sideline as a head coach for the first time since the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.

The Raiders have locked down the legendary Pete Carroll as their new head coach and word is that his old QB Russell Wilson could join him.

The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

Carroll will be 74 this fall, becoming the oldest head coach in NFL history 12 months after Seattle fired then paid him.

The Raiders missed out on Ben Johnson during the 2025 NFL hiring cycle but landed a proven alternative in former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.

Which means the Super Bowl champion Carroll is now the oldest head coach in the league by far. The San Francisco native will turn 74 in September when the 2025 NFL season begins. The next-oldest coach, Andy Reid, will turn 67 in March — assuming he returns to the Chiefs for another year.

Former Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl champion head coach Pete Carroll agreed to become the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday, according to CBS Sports NFL insider Jo

Pete Carroll was announced Saturday as Las Vegas' new coach, with the Raiders hoping that even as the oldest head coach in the NFL the 73-year-old will provide stability for an organization badly lacking it.

The Raiders have made the playoffs just twice since 2002. They need a jolt, and former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is a living, breathing jumper cable.

Despite the need at quarterback, CBS Sports' latest mock draft from Josh Edwards projects Las Vegas to add an elite pass rusher to play opposite of All-Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby. Edwards projects the Raiders to take Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter with the sixth overall pick.

The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.