For the third time in as many seasons, the Las Vegas Raiders are searching for a new head coach. First, they hired someone with zero head coaching experience, but Antonio Pierce only lasted one season.
Then, they tried to take the opposite approach by hiring a coaching legend with 19 seasons of NFL head coaching experience. But again, Pete Carroll only lasted one season.
Now, the Raiders may be leaning toward hiring another candidate with zero NFL head coaching experience.
According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, “multiple league sources consider” Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as a “prime candidate” to become the next head coach of the Raiders.
Kubiak was born into the game of football as the son of former NFL head coach and Super Bowl winner Gary Kubiak. He also has two brothers, Klay (San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator) and Klein (Dallas Cowboys national scout), who are working in the NFL too.
As for Klint, he’s just 38 years old. Yet, he’s already been an offensive coordinator for three different NFL teams. First with the Minnesota Vikings in 2021, then with the New Orleans Saints in 2024, and most recently in Seattle.
However, Kubiak isn’t the only candidate strongly linked to the Raiders’ vacancy. Broncos pass-game coordinator Davis Webb is viewed as a “viable option” too. Multiple coaches from the Los Angeles Rams are still in the running, too, including Mike LaFleur, Chris Shula, and Nate Scheelhaase.
Needless to say, there’s still a lot up in the air in the Raiders’ coaching search.
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