Less than 48 hours removed from standing on the field at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., as a Super Bowl-champion offensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak was in Las Vegas on Tuesday, introduced as the new head coach of the Raiders.

“This is no ordinary job,” Kubiak said. “This is the Silver and Black. This is the Raiders. This is a historic franchise. When the opportunity came up to stay in Seattle and continue there (as offensive coordinator) or to have a chance to come here and compete with this organization, it was a no-brainer. … To be a head coach in the NFL is a real blessing, but to be the head coach of the Raiders, it’s something that I am very excited for.”

The introductory news conference wasn’t the only significant thing on Kubiak’s agenda for Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Kubiak had a cup of coffee with superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby.

“Loved talking ball with him,” Kubiak said. “Look forward to continuing those conversations. He was the first one in here this morning working out. That fired me up.”

Crosby finished the season on injured reserve against his wishes and has been at the center of trade rumors that have brought into question the 28-year-old’s future with the Raiders.

“We want him to be a part of our success moving forward,” Kubiak said. “There’s no doubt about that. He’s one of the best players in the NFL. That’s a no-brainer, to get to work with Maxx and see him continue to have success with this organization.”

Running back Ashton Jeanty, whom the Raiders selected with the No. 6 pick in last year’s NFL Draft, was in attendance for the news conference. Kubiak’s last three years have consisted of working with Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers in 2023, Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints in 2024, and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III this past season in Seattle.

“Very excited about (Jeanty’s) skill set and what he brings,” Kubiak said. “Very excited about his talent. But the thing I would tell him and all of his teammates is that it’s not just about one guy. We’ve got to get the (offensive) line on the same page; we’ve got to get our quarterback to get the right run checks; we’ve got to get our receivers to go block for him so that we can get the play action going. As soon as our players can realize that it’s a team thing, not an individual thing, we’re going to be successful. I know we have those types of guys in our building right now.”

Kubiak indicated he would continue as the play caller on top of his head-coaching duties, but he also explained that the offensive game plan should be a collaborative effort among the staff. Since Kubiak’s season didn’t end until Sunday, the coaching staff is also something he said is a work in progress. Kubiak said he will work with general manager John Spytek to fill it out.

Kubiak was also asked about his relationship with Raiders minority owner Tom Brady. Kubiak said the partnership played a significant role in his taking the job.

“Really excited to work with Tom,” Kubiak said. “He made the mistake of giving me his cellphone number. He might wish he never did that because I’m going to be calling him a lot. What I’m excited about is that we have different offensive backgrounds and how we can pull ideas from each other.

“Obviously, he’s the greatest that’s ever done it. In the interview process, the passion that he spoke with on all things football got me excited about the opportunity to work with him. Plenty has been said or speculated about how that relationship’s going to go. That’s one of the main draws to come here is to get to work with (Brady), get to work with (Spytek). These are great football minds that if we collaborate the way we’re supposed to, we’re going to pull the best out of each other.”

Kubiak was also asked multiple times about his thoughts on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who is widely speculated to be the No. 1 pick in the draft, which is the Raiders’ selection. Kubiak sidestepped any definitive indication about working with Mendoza, simply saying there was work to be done ahead of the draft and speaking highly of the Raiders’ resources in terms of draft capital and cap space.

Kubiak will be in Seattle on Wednesday to participate in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl parade. Then he’ll be back in Las Vegas, beginning the work to turn the worst team in the league in 2025 into a contender.