Here is Where the Raiders Stand in Their Head Coaching Search

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking for their next head coach. Here is the latest on how the search is going.

Jan 25, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Tom Brady signs autographs before the 2026 NFC Championship Game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images | Kevin Ng-Imagn Images

The Las Vegas Raiders are still searching for their next head coach. The Raiders are one of the last teams to fill that spot in their organization. The Raiders have done a lot of different interviews and made sure they have done everything they could to find the right candidate for the job.

The Raiders want to make sure they do not bring in someone who will only be here for a season or two, but someone who is really going to get the rebuild in order and build this team up.

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Leading the search is Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek. Those two have been doing a lot behind the scenes on what they want this team to look like next season and moving forward.

That is why they want a head coach who could align with that vision and move forward for many years ahead. One of the biggest questions for some is the everyday involvement that Brady has with the team and how much time he spends in the building.

Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek walks on the sideline before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

As of now, the Raiders are down to their top candidate. We found that out early this week after another candidate for the Raiders took his name out of consideration for the Raiders' head coaching job. The Raiders will put all the chips in the middle of the table for Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Kilint Kubiak. Kubiak has been the leader for many head coaching jobs this season, but the Raiders are the team that has been all in on him since the start of their search.

Where things stand with the #Raiders, per sources:

• They’ll meet with #Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak this weekend.

• Raiders GM John Spytek was in Denver when the Broncos won a Super Bowl with Gary Kubiak — Klint’s father — as head coach.

• Tom Brady’s last two FOX games were… pic.twitter.com/GzO5nTbo8t

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 30, 2026

It has become increasingly clear the Raiders and Kubiak are a match as the hiring process has gone on. The Raiders have had several candidates who have made sense, but the fact there were 10 jobs open this year meant some coaches were always bound to land elsewhere. But for the Raiders, the dust has settled and it seems like their clear target at this point in the process is Kubiak.

Kubiak first has to lead the Seahawks' offense in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, but expect a full-court press otherwise. The Raiders need a coach, and Kubiak makes a lot of sense.

Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis walks on the sideline before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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