Raiders Reportedly Finalizing Deal To Hire Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak As Next Head Coach

The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly working on a deal to hire former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, NFL Network and ESPN reported Sunday. Per the report, the deal can't be finalized until after the Super Bowl.

If confirmed, Kubiak will become the Raiders’ third head coach in three seasons and their sixth since 2021.

The Pete Carroll experiment did not last long in Las Vegas. After posting a 3-14 record and clinching the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Raiders fired Carroll following his first season. The team did, however, decide to retain general manager John Spytek after his first year with the organization.

Raiders owner Mark Davis, minority owner Tom Brady, and Spytek led the head coaching search.

Kubiak is coming off his first season as offensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks. In 2025, the Seahawks went 14-3 and were the No. 1 seed in the NFC, advancing to Super Bowl 60 with wins over the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. He also helped lead quarterback Sam Darnold and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to breakout seasons, as Seattle boasted the No. 3 scoring offense in the league.

Before Kubiak was the offensive coordinator of the Seahawks, he served as the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints and the passing game coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos. Kubiak also spent the 2020 season as the quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vikings under his father, Gary Kubiak, and was promoted to Minnesota's offensive coordinator the following season.

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Now that the search is over, questions remain about what the roster will look like heading into next season. The assumption by most is that the team will select Indiana quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, presumed to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

On Mendoza's fit with the Raiders, Yahoo Sports draft analyst Charles McDonald writes:

The Raiders need a quarterback. Mendoza is the best one in the draft. Easy. He fits the profile of a top-10 pick with his ability to run the offense at a high level, strong arm talent and enough mobility to keep plays alive under duress. No one is confusing him for a Drake Maye- or Josh Allen-level athlete, but he’s not the stiff many have made him out to be. This is a fine and logical pick for the Raiders.

That, of course, leaves lingering questions regarding the future of veteran Geno Smith.

Last season, the Raiders traded a 2025 third-round pick for Smith, reuniting him with Carroll, who was his former coach in Seattle. Smith struggled, throwing a league-high 17 interceptions. Now, with the No. 1 overall pick, nine additional draft picks, and $110 million in cap space, the Raiders have no shortage of options.

The Raiders must also decide what to do with star pass rusher Maxx Crosby. Since being drafted in the fourth round in 2019, Crosby has established himself as one of the league’s top pass rushers. This season, he recorded 73 tackles, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception, despite being shut down late in the year with a knee injury.

Crosby posted on social media after undergoing knee surgery in early January. “Clean up time. Successful surgery. Expecting 200% recovery,” Crosby said. “Year 8 will be the greatest year yet.”

Despite having four years remaining on his contract, Crosby reportedly has no guaranteed money beyond 2026. Crosby also had admiration for Carroll.

Despite the Raiders’ recent struggles, their cap space, draft capital, and young talent, such as tight end Brock Bowers and running back Ashton Jeanty, give the team plenty to work with heading into next season.

This breaking news story will be updated.