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NFL Insider Names Surprise Candidate to Watch for Raiders' Coaching Vacancy

Pete Carroll is set to interview with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday.

Blake Silverman

Former Seahawks head coach Carroll stands on the sideline before a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium.
Former Seahawks head coach Carroll stands on the sideline before a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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Former Seattle Seahawks head coach and Super Bowl XLVIII champion Pete Carroll is generating some buzz through this NFL coaching cycle. He interviewed for the Chicago Bears' head coach opening on Thursday. He's expected to interview for the Las Vegas Raiders' vacancy early this week, as well.

On Saturday's Postseason NFL Countdown show on ESPN, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Carroll is a name to watch for the Raiders' job.

"I'm told [Carroll] is going to be a candidate in Las Vegas, somebody to keep your eye on," Schefter said. "Obviously Chicago has interest. Pete Carroll would like to get back into coaching after being out of the game last year. We'll see if he finds a way to land a job."

Also on Saturday, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Raiders are "enamored" with Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator and top head coach candidate Ben Johnson and "are willing to wait as long as it takes to secure [him]." Rapoport later confirmed on Saturday that Carroll would interview with the Raiders early next week.

Johnson interviewed with the Raiders virtually on Friday. He cannot interview in person with teams until after the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and if the Lions advance further, he'd have to wait until after the NFC Championship Game.

The Raiders may slow play their interview process to wait on Johnson, as Rapoport reported, but Carroll appears to be a real player for the job, too.

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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.

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