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Pete Carroll has been introduced as the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The former Seattle Seahawks boss, who led the staff for 14 seasons, has signed a three-year contract with the Raiders, with an option to increase for one more yr.

By the time the 2025 season kicks off, Carroll, who celebrates his 74th birthday in September, would be the oldest head coach in NFL historical past, surpassing the document set by Romeo Crennel, who was 73 during his tenure as Houston Texans HC in 2020.

The Raiders had initially focused ex-Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their new head coach following Antonio Pierce’s dismissal earlier this month. However, Johnson selected to fill the vacant place on the Chicago Bears, prompting Vegas to discover different choices.

Carroll belongs to the elite group of coaches who’ve received each the Super Bowl and a national championship in faculty soccer. His Seattle Seahawks clinched the Super Bowl in 2013, following his back-to-back national titles with USC in 2003 and 2004.

After parting methods with the Seahawks post the 2023 season, Carroll, who additionally had spells managing the New York Jets and New England Patriots, ended his Seattle stint with a 137-89 document.

While he was on the Dallas Cowboys’ shortlist as proprietor Jerry Jones sought to exchange Mike McCarthy, it is the Raiders – and their minority proprietor Tom Brady – who’ve secured their desired candidate,,

The daunting job of reversing the Raiders’ poor efficiency on the sphere now falls to him. The staff has failed to achieve the playoffs for 3 consecutive seasons, recording a dismal 18-33 document during this period – resulting in the dismissal of each Josh McDaniels and his successor Pierce.

With just one profitable season since 2017, the Raiders have quite a few gaps of their roster, most notably at quarterback. Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell shared the bulk of snaps during the tumultuous 2024 season, however neither managed to secure their place as the franchise’s future.

With the No. 6 total decide in April’s NFL Draft following a 4-13 end, Las Vegas faces the probability that prime quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders could also be unavailable by the time they make their choice.

This may drive Carroll and new common supervisor John Spytek to suppose outdoors the box to seek out an improve. Carroll is the fifth head coach employed on this cycle, following Johnson, Mike Vrabel (New England Patriots), Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) and Liam Coen (Jacksonville Jaguars).

Only the Cowboys and New Orleans Saints are but to nominate a head coach.