The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to fill their head coaching role after firing Pete Carroll. Las Vegas have reportedly conducted several interviews, and now there’s another candidate that the Silver and Black are looking to interview.
According to multiple reports confirmed by Las Vegas news station News3LV, the Raiders have interviewed Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb and defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, and Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.
Nonetheless, the Raiders aren’t done speaking to people regarding their open head coaching position. On Jan. 11, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Las Vegas requested permission to interview Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero for their head coach vacancy.
Raiders Insider Shares His Take on Coaching Search
Amid all the names that the Raiders are considering, On SI’s Hondo Carpenter, who covers the Silver and Black, shared details on what type of coach the Raiders want leading them for the foreseeable future.
“I think Stefanski or [John] Harbaugh would be great hires,” Carpenter said on the “Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast.“ “They are not going to be great hires in Vegas. Both men are going to want more money and longer terms than the Raiders are willing to give, and can you blame Mark [Davis]? He is paying tens of millions to people who do not coach here anymore. Then they are going to want more control than the Raiders are willing to give.
“I do not have a problem with that if you are the Raiders, as long as you get it right. Both guys would be great choices, but not great choices within the perimeter of what the Raiders want. I think they are going to end up with a young coach. I think they are going to end up with a young offensive coach.”
Tom Brady Under Pressure to Get HC Position Right
With Carroll out, the Raiders will look for a head coach who can put together a staff to develop Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, projected to go No. 1 in the 2026 NFL Draft.
While Carroll is taking much of the heat for a rough season, NBC Sports NFL insider Mike Florio didn’t hesitate to question why minority owner Tom Brady isn’t facing more scrutiny for his role in the team’s decisions.
“He was brought in to stabilize the organization, “ Florio said on the Jan. 5 edition of “PFT PM.“ “Owner Mark Davis said so himself. Brady got a slice of the team at a below-market rate, in part because Davis is buying Tom’s expertise. Remember, last year, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that this is Tom’s show now. That was a year ago.
“If it was really a show, it would be cancelled. It was a mess. Brady somehow has avoided the blame for it. Not many. I know I’m one of them. We have to call it like we see it. This is partially Brady’s fault. He’s the one who’s pressing buttons, and he’s the one who’s choosing not to go all in. I’ve said for weeks now, Brady’s got to go all in or all out. You can’t do this job halfway. We’ll see how much time he spends on it going forward.”
Insider Shares Major Raiders News on Head Coaching Search