Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said his mission is to build his team around the quarterback position, and they will lean on minority owner Tom Brady "as much as we possibly can."
The Raiders' new coach — and GM John Spytek — expressed plenty of optimism about their new roles with the team Monday in Las Vegas.
New Las Vegas Raiders part-owner Tom Brady reportedly made his presence felt in the team's decision to hire Pete Carroll as its next head coach. According
Tom Brady was one of the key figures in Pete Carroll's arrival to the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2025 NFL season. The Las Vegas Raiders are one of the many teams that will debut a new head coach on the sidelines for the 2025 NFL season.
Speaking to reporters after Monday’s press conference introducing new coach Pete Carroll and new G.M. John Spytek, Davis explained that Brady fills a void the team had since October 2021, when former coach Jon Gruden was forced out by the leak of emails he sent to former Washington executive Bruce Allen while Gruden was working for ESPN.
Pete Carroll will turn 74 in September when he embarks on his first season as head coach of the Raiders.
Carroll wasn't drawn by the allure of living in Las Vegas but by the 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to work with the NFL's GOAT.
The Raiders missed out on Ben Johnson during the 2025 NFL hiring cycle but landed a proven alternative in former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.
Bill Belichick gave his thoughts on Tom Brady helping the Las Vegas Raiders hire Pete Carroll as their next head coach.
The Raiders haven't won a postseason game since January 2003 and last made a playoff appearance in January 2022.
The Las Vegas Raiders are holding an introductory press conference for new Head Coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Spytek beginning at 11 a.m.