Report: Pete Carroll to interview for Las Vegas Raiders head coach job

After meeting with the Chicago Bears on Thursday, Pete Carroll has another interview lined up, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. He is set to speak with the Las Vegas Raiders next week.

Carroll spent the 2024 season away from the sidelines after transitioning into an adviser role with the Seattle Seahawks. Reports emerged about his interest in the Bears’ job late in the regular season, and the conversation took place virtually Thursday, the team announced.

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The Raiders are in the early stages of their search to replace Antonio Pierce after announcing his departure this week. Las Vegas went 4-13 this past season, though, which led to the decision to move on from Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco after one year.

Pete Carroll compiled a 137-89 record during his time in Seattle. He also took the team to the playoffs a total of 10 times and had a 10-9 postseason record. That came after a decorated run as the head coach at USC from 2001-09, where he had a 97-19 record and took the Trojans to seven Pac-10 titles and four Rose Bowl victories.

Pierce initially took over as the Raiders’ interim head coach in 2023 following the departure of Josh McDaniels and finished with a 5-4 record. The players then voiced their support for him to get the full-time role, and the franchise removed the interim tag after the season. However, after winning just four games in 2024, Las Vegas is again embarking on a coaching search.

“The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio Pierce of his duties as head coach,” the team said in a statement. “We appreciate Antonio’s leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach. Antonio grew up a Raiders fan and his Silver and Black roots run deep. We are grateful for his ability to reignite what it means to be a Raider throughout the entire organization. We wish nothing but the best for Antonio and his family in the future.”

The Raiders’ struggles this season were largely due to the quarterback position. Gardner Minshew came in over the offseason to join Aidan O’Connell in Las Vegas, but neither quarterback could get much going. The franchise also moved on from offensive coordinator Luke Getsy during the season amid the struggles. Still, there was a bright spot in Brock Bowers, who rewrote the rookie record books for a tight end.

Las Vegas will have the No. 6 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft after previously staying in contention for the top spot. However, victories over the Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints meant the Raiders fell down the board and potentially out of the range of the top two quarterback prospects: Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward.