The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly working on a deal to hire 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. Kubiak met with the Raiders and Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, according to ESPN.

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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.

Raiders owner Mark Davis, minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John 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 LX with playoff 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 49ers and 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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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 Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner this past season.

On Mendoza’s fit with the Raiders, Yahoo Sports draft analyst Nate Tice writes:

This pick feels more of a sure thing than whoever the Raiders are going to be hiring as head coach. Mendoza is a clean operator whose sheer professionalism could lift the floor up for a franchise that’s been in the doldrums for oh so long. Mendoza is accurate, has good size, moves well in the pocket, and constantly finds the right answer from the pocket (he’s already a standout in situations like third down, the red zone and two-minute drives). He’s not an overwhelming athlete, but can create and scramble for yards when things go astray.

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

Last season, the Raiders traded a 2025 third-round draft pick for Smith, reuniting him with Carroll, who was his former head 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 salary cap space, the Raiders have no shortage of options.

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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. He was 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.

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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.