Pete Carroll is turning back the clock and heading to Sin City.
The 73-year-old has reached an agreement with the Las Vegas Raiders to become the franchise’s next head coach, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that it is a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option.
Just in: Pete Carroll and the Raiders now have reached agreement on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option, sources tell ESPN.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 24, 2025
Carroll, who will turn 74 years old on Sept. 15, will become the oldest coach in NFL history. Romeo Crennel was the previous record-holder at 73 years and 199 days when he coached his last game for the Houston Texans in 2020.
This will be Carroll’s fourth NFL team as a head coach. He previously coached the New York Jets (1994), New England Patriots (1997-99) and Seattle Seahawks (2010-2023) and also had a memorable collegiate stint at USC (2001-09).
After 14 seasons in charge with the Seahawks, Carroll and the team agreed to change his role from head coach to advisor last January. He was viewed as a coaching candidate for several openings this offseason, including the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, but has reportedly decided to coach the Raiders.
Carroll has one Super Bowl title as a head coach from the 2013 season, and one of his new bosses helped prevent him from getting a second. Tom Brady, a Raiders minority owner, and the Patriots defeated Carroll’s Seahawks in the unforgettable Super Bowl XLIX.
By choosing Brady’s Raiders, Carroll is joining some highly touted coaching company in the AFC West — including one of Carroll’s former rivals.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has a long history of coaching against Carroll. The two were Pac-10 rivals with Carroll coaching USC and Harbaugh coaching Stanford. They then took their rivalry to the NFC West with Carroll in Seattle and Harbaugh leading the San Francisco 49ers.
Carroll and Harbaugh are also in the same division with Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs and Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos. The four coaches have a combined nine Super Bowl appearances and five Super Bowl titles.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.