Two days after Pete Carroll reached a long-term agreement to become the Raiders’ next head coach, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Carroll’s former quarterback in Seattle, Russell Wilson, is a “strong option” to fill Las Vegas’ void under center.

Wilson and Carroll—of course—spent 10 seasons together with the Seattle Seahawks from 2012 to '21, winning four NFC West titles, two NFC championships and Super Bowl XLVIII. There was reportedly some tension between the two down the stretch, and the QB was eventually traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022.

The Raiders desperately need an offensive signal-caller. This season, they started QBs Gardner Minshew, Aidan O'Connell and Desmond Ridder, who posted a collective 80.4 passer rating, below the league average.

The Las Vegas Raiders need to find a quarterback now that they have hired Pete Carroll as their new head coach, and a reunion between the 73-year-old and Russell Wilson seems like a legitimate possibility.

In the span of three days, the Las Vegas Raiders found their new general manager and new head coach. After hiring former Tampa Bay Buccaneers executive John Spytek on Wednesday, the Raiders tabbed former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll as their new lead man on Friday.

The battle between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields has once again captured the NFL world—this time, focusing on who will remain with the Black and Gold in 2025. If the Pittsburgh Steelers decide to m