The Raiders could be turning to Seattle to replace Pete Carroll.
Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has emerged as “a prime candidate” to become the Raiders’ next head coach following “a strong first interview,” according to ESPN senior reporter Jeremy Fowler.
Kubiak, the 38-year-old son of former Texans and Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak, interviewed with the Giants earlier this month before they filled their vacancy with John Harbaugh.
In Kubiak’s first season as Seattle’s offensive coordinator under Mike Macdonald — and free-agent signing Sam Darnold’s first as the team’s quarterback — the Seahawks ranked eighth in the NFL in total yards (351.4 yards per game) and third in scoring (28.4 points per game) in finishing with a 14-3 record for the No.1 seed in the NFC.
Following a bye week, they also posted a 41-6 blowout victory over the 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs last week to set up Sunday’s NFC Championship game against another NFC West rival, the Rams, at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Broncos pass-game coordinator Davis Webb also is considered “a viable option” for the Raiders, Fowler reported.
Rams assistants Mike LaFleur, Chris Shula, and Nate Scheelhaase, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel have also interviewed virtually with the Raiders.
Carroll, who coached the Seahawks for 14 seasons from 2010-23, was fired by Las Vegas following the first season (3-14) of a three-year, $45 million contract.
