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The Las Vegas Raiders have requested to interview Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for their open head coach job after firing Pete Carroll, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
Breer also notes that the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons have requested to meet with Kubiak for their openings, and the coach will take a day or two to figure out how to balance any meetings while preparing for the Seahawks’ playoff run. Seattle secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC and has a bye during NFL Wild Card Weekend.
Let’s get to know Kubiak more:
Current job:
This is his first season as the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator. Previously, he served in the same position with the New Orleans Saints and coached former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr.
Coaching experience:
He has never been a head coach before and has been an offensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings (2021), Saints (2024) and Seahawks. His offenses ranked 14th, 24th and third in points scored, respectively. He has also been the Denver Broncos’ (2022) and San Francisco 49ers’ (2023) passing game coordinator. Klint is the son of long-time NFL coach Gary Kubiak, who spent eight seasons leading the Houston Texans and two with the Broncos, winning Super Bowl 50 for Denver.
Other interest:
As noted above, the Giants, Cardinals and Falcons also requested to meet with Kubiak. He’s widely considered one of the top offensive-minded head coach candidates in this cycle and should have plenty of offers.
Why the Raiders are interested:
With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft and a need at quarterback, Las Vegas is expected to take either Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza or Oregon’s Dante Moore as the future of the franchise in April. To set Mendoza or Moore up for success, it’s smart to pair the rookie QB with an offensive-minded head coach. Also, Kubiak comes from the popular Kyle Shanahan coaching tree.
