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New Raiders Report Surfaces on Pete Carroll’s Future

Originally posted on Last Word On Sports
By David Latham | Last updated Nov 26, 2025 6:15 AM ET

The 2025 season has not gone according to plan for Pete Carroll and the Las Vegas Raiders. After spending the 2024 season out of football, the former Seahawks head coach joined Vegas hoping to finally bring winning football to the desert. After trading for quarterback Geno Smith, most analysts believed the Raiders could compete in a competitive AFC West after upgrading their head coach and quarterback.

Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened. The Raiders enter Week 13 with a dismal 2-9 record and have already parted ways with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and special teams coordinator Tom McMahon. This team is staring down yet another long rebuild, and some wonder if the 74-year-old Pete Carroll wants to endure a years-long rebuild with the Raiders.

Nov 23, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) talks with head coach Pete Carroll and quarterbacks coach Greg Olsen in a game against the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Latest Report Reveals Pete Carroll’s Uncertain Future With Raiders

According to Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer, the head coach is expected to return in 2026, despite the poor state of the roster.

“For what it’s worth, even with Carroll at 74, the people around the coach have a hard time envisioning a scenario in which he decides to retire after this year,” Breer writes. “As challenging as the season has been, his passion for coaching and desire to coach remain apparent to everyone who works with him…it’s fair to wonder what the next steps will be, and whether [the new ownership group] will want to reinvest with Carroll in a set of brand-new assistants he brings aboard.”

Based on the quote above, Pete Carroll won’t quit the Raiders, but the Raiders could move on from the head coach. The organization will need to find at least two additional coordinators, and the 74-year-old Carroll won’t be around forever. Is it worth hiring new faces for the remainder of Carroll’s short tenure, or will it be better to blow up it and start anew?

This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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