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Raiders fire coach Pete Carroll in latest one-and-done reset
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- Raiders fire coach Pete Carroll in latest one-and-done reset
Pete Carroll is the NFL's latest one-and-done coach.
The Las Vegas Raiders on Monday fired Carroll after posting a 3-14 record that tied for the league's worst in his lone season at the helm, marking the latest reset for a franchise that now will be in search of its fourth full-time hire for the role since 2022.
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"The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Pete Carroll of his duties as head coach. We appreciate and wish him and his family all the best," the team said in a statement. "Moving forward, General Manager John Spytek will lead all football operations in close collaboration with Tom Brady , including the search for the club's next coach. Together, they will guide football decisions with a shared focus on leadership, culture, and alignment with the organization's long-term vision and goals."
After a season-ending win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Carroll said he hoped to remain with the team and was not contemplating retirement, as some reports had suggested.
"Nobody is talking to me about that," he said. "I haven't said a word about that."
New York Jets defensive coordinator Pete Carroll prior to the start of their game against the Miami Dolphins at Joe Robbie Stadium on Dec. 22, 1991. Carroll was the Jets defensive coordinator from 1990–1993.
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New York Jets defensive coordinator Pete Carroll on the sideline during the 1992 Hall of Fame Game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Fawcett Stadium on Aug. 1, 1992. Carroll was the Jets defensive coordinator from 1990–1993.
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New York Jets head coach Pete Carroll on the sideline against the Miami Dolphins at Dolphin Stadium on Sept. 18, 1994. Carroll served as Jets head coach for one season in 1994.
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San Francisco 49ers head coach George Siefert stands with Pete Carroll prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Candlestick Park on Aug. 18, 1995. Carroll served as the 49ers defensive coordinator in 1995 and 1996.
New England Patriots head coach Pete Carroll on the sideline against the Denver Broncos at Foxboro Stadium on Aug. 16, 1997. Carroll was the Patriots head coach from 1997 through 1999.
USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll shakes hands with Jay Leno during the taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Dec. 29, 2003, in Burbank, California. Carroll was the head coach at USC from 2001 through 2009.
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Rapper Snoop Dogg and USC football coach Pete Carroll head to practice while filming the MTVU show "Stand In" on Nov. 16, 2004, at the USC campus in Los Angeles.
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USC Trojans head football coach Pete Carroll gives an interview after defeating the Michigan Wolverines during the 2004 Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2004. The Trojans defeated the Wolverines 28-14.
USC Trojans head football coach Pete Carroll holds the sword he used to direct the band after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 55-19 to win the FedEx Orange Bowl and BCS National Championship on Jan. 4, 2005, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami.
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Shaquille O'Neal shakes hands with USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll at the FedEx Orange Bowl during the BCS National Championship at Pro Player Stadium on Jan. 4, 2005.
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USC football coach Pete Carroll celebrates in the final minute of the Trojans' 55-19 BCS National Championship victory over Oklahoma in the FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 4, 2005.
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USC football coach Pete Carroll holds the BCS National Championship trophy after the Trojans' 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 4, 2005.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
USC football players douse head coach Pete Carroll toward the end of the Trojans' 55-19 win against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2005 Orange Bowl held at Pro Player Stadium.
USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll hugs quarterback Matt Leinart after USC's 34-31 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Oct. 15, 2005, at Notre Dame Stadium.
USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll and running back Reggie Bush walk to the locker room before the Rose Bowl game against the Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 4, 2006.
USC head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback John David Booty celebrate after their 35-10 victory over Oregon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 11, 2006.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Charlie Weis and USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll shake hands after USC defeated Notre Dame 44-24 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 25, 2006.
(Matt Cashore, USA TODAY Sports)
USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll throws a football on the first day of fall workouts at Howard Jones Field on Aug. 6, 2007.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll reacts to a penalty during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 15, 2007. USC won 49-31.
USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll hugs Butch Lewis after their 24-3 victory over the Oregon State Beavers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 3, 2007.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
USC Trojans coach Pete Carroll appears with Mickey Mouse at the Rose Bowl arrival press conference at Disneyland on Dec. 26, 2007.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
USC Trojans defensive coach Ken Norton Jr. gets doused with water as head coach Pete Carroll runs out of the way in the closing minutes of the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1, 2008.
(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)
USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll hoists the Rose Bowl game trophy after beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 49-17 in the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1, 2008.
(Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports)
Head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Mark Sanchez of the USC Trojans celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions at the 95th Rose Bowl game on Jan. 1, 2009, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
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USC Trojans special teams coordinator Brian Schneider celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll during the second quarter against the California Golden Bears at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 3, 2009. The Trojans defeated the Golden Bears 30-3.
(Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)
Pete Carroll answers questions at a press conference announcing his hiring as the new head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 12, 2010, at the Seahawks training facility in Renton, Washington. Carroll worked as the Seahawks head coach from 2010 through 2023.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to his players during a minicamp practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on May 2, 2010.
(Joe Nicholson, USA TODAY Sports)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll shakes hands with New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin following New York's 41-7 victory over Seattle at Qwest Field on Nov. 7, 2010.
(Joe Nicholson, USA TODAY Sports)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll disputes a call during the game against the Carolina Panthers at Qwest Field on Dec. 5, 2010.
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks hugs running back Marshawn Lynch after Lynch scored a 67-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during an NFC wild-card playoff game at Qwest Field on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle.
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates the Seahawks' improbable 41-36 victory against the New Orleans Saints in a 2011 NFC wild-card playoff game at Qwest Field on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh shake hands at midfield shortly after the 49ers defeated the Seahawks 33-17 at Candlestick Park on Sept. 11, 2011.
(Cary Edmondson, USA TODAY Sports)
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talk before their game at CenturyLink Field on Dec. 1, 2011.
(Joe Nicholson, USA TODAY Sports)
Portland Trail Blazers president Larry Miller, team owner Paul Allen and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll look on during the third quarter of the NBA game between the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden on April 18, 2011.
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks watches the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 30, 2011, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Flynn talks with head coach Pete Carroll during pregame warmups against the Tennessee Titans at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 11, 2012.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson stands on the sideline with head coach Pete Carroll during the third quarter against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 30, 2012.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll yells at referee George Hayward in the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on Sept. 29, 2013.
(Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports)
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll celebrates after referee Wayne Elliott signals a touchdown on the final play against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 24, 2012. The Seahawks defeated the Packers 14-12 on the infamous "Fail Mary" play.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the 2013 NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 19, 2014.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates after the 2013 NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 19, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 23-17 to advance to Super Bowl XLVIII.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gets doused with Gatorade in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014. Seattle won 43-8.
Linebacker Bobby Wagner and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks embrace after their 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks to his players in the locker room after defeating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.
(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks to President Barack Obama at a ceremony honoring the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the East Room at the White House on May 21, 2014.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll talk during a game against the San Diego Chargers at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 15, 2014. The Seahawks beat the Chargers 41-14.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman during a stoppage in play against Washington at FedEx Field on Oct. 6, 2014.
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks walks on the field in the rain before the 2015 NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll watches after the New England Patriots intercept a pass in the end zone with only seconds left in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks looks dejected after defeat to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24.
(Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks with cornerback Richard Sherman during pregame warmups against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 22, 2015.
(Joe Nicholson, USA TODAY Sports)
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks talks with head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the game at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 29, 2015, in Seattle.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks reacts in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings during the NFC wild-card playoff game at TCF Bank Stadium on Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks tends to wide receiver Tyler Lockett after he was injured in a play against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on Dec. 24, 2016, in Seattle.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks signs autographs before the preseason game against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 29, 2019, in Seattle.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks challenges a call against the Cincinnati Bengals at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 8, 2019 in Seattle.
Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks shake hands on the field prior to the NFC wild-card playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after a touchdown during the second half against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field on Jan. 12, 2020, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks speaks with head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Football Team at FedExField on Dec. 20, 2020, in Landover, Maryland.
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Quandre Diggs, head coach Pete Carroll and Jamal Adams of the Seattle Seahawks speak during the second quarter at Lumen Field on Sept. 12, 2022, in Seattle.
Wide receiver DK Metcalf and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks shake hands in the final moments against the Detroit Lions at Lumen Field on Jan. 2, 2022, in Seattle.
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Quarterback Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks talks with head coach Pete Carroll prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.
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Las Vegas Raiders team owner Mark Davis poses for photos with John Spytek and Pete Carroll during a news conference introducing Spytek as general manager and Carroll as head coach of the Raiders on Jan. 27, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders talks with team owner Mark Davis before the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Aug. 23, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on from the sideline during the Week 1 NFL game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 7, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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New York Jets defensive coordinator Pete Carroll prior to the start of their game against the Miami Dolphins at Joe Robbie Stadium on Dec. 22, 1991. Carroll was the Jets defensive coordinator from 1990–1993.
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New York Jets defensive coordinator Pete Carroll prior to the start of their game against the Miami Dolphins at Joe Robbie Stadium on Dec. 22, 1991. Carroll was the Jets defensive coordinator from 1990–1993.
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New York Jets defensive coordinator Pete Carroll on the sideline during the 1992 Hall of Fame Game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Fawcett Stadium on Aug. 1, 1992. Carroll was the Jets defensive coordinator from 1990–1993.
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New York Jets head coach Pete Carroll on the sideline against the Miami Dolphins at Dolphin Stadium on Sept. 18, 1994. Carroll served as Jets head coach for one season in 1994.
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San Francisco 49ers head coach George Siefert stands with Pete Carroll prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Candlestick Park on Aug. 18, 1995. Carroll served as the 49ers defensive coordinator in 1995 and 1996.
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New England Patriots head coach Pete Carroll on the sideline against the Denver Broncos at Foxboro Stadium on Aug. 16, 1997. Carroll was the Patriots head coach from 1997 through 1999.
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USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll shakes hands with Jay Leno during the taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Dec. 29, 2003, in Burbank, California. Carroll was the head coach at USC from 2001 through 2009.
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Rapper Snoop Dogg and USC football coach Pete Carroll head to practice while filming the MTVU show "Stand In" on Nov. 16, 2004, at the USC campus in Los Angeles.
(Vince Bucci, Getty Images for MTV)
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USC Trojans head football coach Pete Carroll gives an interview after defeating the Michigan Wolverines during the 2004 Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2004. The Trojans defeated the Wolverines 28-14.
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USC Trojans head football coach Pete Carroll holds the sword he used to direct the band after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 55-19 to win the FedEx Orange Bowl and BCS National Championship on Jan. 4, 2005, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami.
(Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
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Shaquille O'Neal shakes hands with USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll at the FedEx Orange Bowl during the BCS National Championship at Pro Player Stadium on Jan. 4, 2005.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
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USC football coach Pete Carroll celebrates in the final minute of the Trojans' 55-19 BCS National Championship victory over Oklahoma in the FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 4, 2005.
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USC football coach Pete Carroll holds the BCS National Championship trophy after the Trojans' 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 4, 2005.
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USC football players douse head coach Pete Carroll toward the end of the Trojans' 55-19 win against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2005 Orange Bowl held at Pro Player Stadium.
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USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll hugs quarterback Matt Leinart after USC's 34-31 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Oct. 15, 2005, at Notre Dame Stadium.
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USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll and running back Reggie Bush walk to the locker room before the Rose Bowl game against the Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 4, 2006.
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USC head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback John David Booty celebrate after their 35-10 victory over Oregon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 11, 2006.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Charlie Weis and USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll shake hands after USC defeated Notre Dame 44-24 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 25, 2006.
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USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll throws a football on the first day of fall workouts at Howard Jones Field on Aug. 6, 2007.
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USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll reacts to a penalty during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 15, 2007. USC won 49-31.
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USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll hugs Butch Lewis after their 24-3 victory over the Oregon State Beavers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 3, 2007.
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USC Trojans coach Pete Carroll appears with Mickey Mouse at the Rose Bowl arrival press conference at Disneyland on Dec. 26, 2007.
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USC Trojans defensive coach Ken Norton Jr. gets doused with water as head coach Pete Carroll runs out of the way in the closing minutes of the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1, 2008.
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USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll hoists the Rose Bowl game trophy after beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 49-17 in the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1, 2008.
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Head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Mark Sanchez of the USC Trojans celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions at the 95th Rose Bowl game on Jan. 1, 2009, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
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USC Trojans special teams coordinator Brian Schneider celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll during the second quarter against the California Golden Bears at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 3, 2009. The Trojans defeated the Golden Bears 30-3.
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Pete Carroll answers questions at a press conference announcing his hiring as the new head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 12, 2010, at the Seahawks training facility in Renton, Washington. Carroll worked as the Seahawks head coach from 2010 through 2023.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to his players during a minicamp practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on May 2, 2010.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll shakes hands with New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin following New York's 41-7 victory over Seattle at Qwest Field on Nov. 7, 2010.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll disputes a call during the game against the Carolina Panthers at Qwest Field on Dec. 5, 2010.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks hugs running back Marshawn Lynch after Lynch scored a 67-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during an NFC wild-card playoff game at Qwest Field on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates the Seahawks' improbable 41-36 victory against the New Orleans Saints in a 2011 NFC wild-card playoff game at Qwest Field on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh shake hands at midfield shortly after the 49ers defeated the Seahawks 33-17 at Candlestick Park on Sept. 11, 2011.
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talk before their game at CenturyLink Field on Dec. 1, 2011.
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Portland Trail Blazers president Larry Miller, team owner Paul Allen and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll look on during the third quarter of the NBA game between the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden on April 18, 2011.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks watches the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 30, 2011, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Flynn talks with head coach Pete Carroll during pregame warmups against the Tennessee Titans at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 11, 2012.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson stands on the sideline with head coach Pete Carroll during the third quarter against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 30, 2012.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll yells at referee George Hayward in the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on Sept. 29, 2013.
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Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll celebrates after referee Wayne Elliott signals a touchdown on the final play against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 24, 2012. The Seahawks defeated the Packers 14-12 on the infamous "Fail Mary" play.
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the 2013 NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 19, 2014.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates after the 2013 NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 19, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 23-17 to advance to Super Bowl XLVIII.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gets doused with Gatorade in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014. Seattle won 43-8.
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Linebacker Bobby Wagner and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks embrace after their 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks to his players in the locker room after defeating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks to President Barack Obama at a ceremony honoring the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the East Room at the White House on May 21, 2014.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll talk during a game against the San Diego Chargers at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 15, 2014. The Seahawks beat the Chargers 41-14.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman during a stoppage in play against Washington at FedEx Field on Oct. 6, 2014.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks walks on the field in the rain before the 2015 NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll watches after the New England Patriots intercept a pass in the end zone with only seconds left in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks looks dejected after defeat to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks with cornerback Richard Sherman during pregame warmups against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 22, 2015.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks talks with head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the game at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 29, 2015, in Seattle.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks reacts in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings during the NFC wild-card playoff game at TCF Bank Stadium on Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks tends to wide receiver Tyler Lockett after he was injured in a play against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on Dec. 24, 2016, in Seattle.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks signs autographs before the preseason game against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 29, 2019, in Seattle.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks challenges a call against the Cincinnati Bengals at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 8, 2019 in Seattle.
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Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks shake hands on the field prior to the NFC wild-card playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after a touchdown during the second half against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field on Jan. 12, 2020, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks speaks with head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Football Team at FedExField on Dec. 20, 2020, in Landover, Maryland.
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Quandre Diggs, head coach Pete Carroll and Jamal Adams of the Seattle Seahawks speak during the second quarter at Lumen Field on Sept. 12, 2022, in Seattle.
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Wide receiver DK Metcalf and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks shake hands in the final moments against the Detroit Lions at Lumen Field on Jan. 2, 2022, in Seattle.
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Quarterback Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks talks with head coach Pete Carroll prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.
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Las Vegas Raiders team owner Mark Davis poses for photos with John Spytek and Pete Carroll during a news conference introducing Spytek as general manager and Carroll as head coach of the Raiders on Jan. 27, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders talks with team owner Mark Davis before the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Aug. 23, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona.
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Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on from the sideline during the Week 1 NFL game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 7, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Carroll, who at 74 became the oldest coach in modern NFL history, arrived in Las Vegas last January as the replacement for Antonio Pierce, who also only lasted one season as the organization's full-time headcoach. The former Seattle Seahawks coach, who spent a year away from coaching after his surprising ouster at the end of the 2023 season , was brought in alongside Spytek to revitalize an organization that stumbled to a four-win season the previous year.
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Carroll vowed to "build this football team up around the quarterback position," and the organization quickly identified an answer behind center with a trade for Geno Smith , the former Seahawks signal-caller who earned Comeback Player of the Year during his tenure with the coach. Drafting running back Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 overall pick heightened expectations that the Raiders' new-look backfield would ignite a rapid turnaround.
Instead, Las Vegas was plagued by familiar problems. Smith led the NFL with 17 interceptions, and a rushing offense that ranked as by far the NFL's worst in 2024 ended up with a lower per-game output on the ground this season.
New Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak speaks at introductory press conference at Intermountain Health Performance Center on Feb. 10, 2026.
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Pete Carroll spent one season as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, compiling a record of 3-14 (.176 winning %).
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Antonio Pierce, 2023-24 (9-17, .346 winning %)
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Josh McDaniels, 2022-23 (9-16, .360 winning %)
(Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports)
Rich Bisaccia, 2021 (7-5, .583 winning % as interim head coach)
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports)
Jon Gruden, 1998-2001, 2018-2021 (60-57, .513 winning %, 4 playoff appearances)
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Jack Del Rio, 2015-17 (25-23, .521 winning %, 1 playoff appearance)
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
Tony Sparano, 2014 (3-9, .250 winning % as interim head coach)
(Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports)
Dennis Allen, 2012-14 (8-28, .222 winning %)
(Frank Victores, US PRESSWIRE)
Hue Jackson, 2011 (8-8, .500 winning %)
(Bruce Kluckhohn, US PRESSWIRE)
Tom Cable, 2008-2010 (17-27, .386 winning %)
(Christopher Hanewinckel, US PRESSWIRE)
Lane Kiffin, 2007-08 (5-15, .250 winning %)
(Phil Carter, US PRESSWIRE)
Art Shell, 1989-1994, 2006 (56-52, .519 winning %, 3 playoff appearances)
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Norv Turner, 2004-05 (9-23, .281 winning %)
(Mark J. Rebilas, US PRESSWIRE)
Bill Callahan, 2002-03 (15-17, .469 winning %, 1 playoff appearance)
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Joe Bugel, 1997 (4-12, .250 winning %)
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Mike White, 1995-96 (15-17, .469 winning %)
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Mike Shanahan, 1988-89 (8-12, .400 winning %)
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Tom Flores, 1979-1987 (83-53, .610 winning %, 5 playoff appearances, 2 Super Bowl wins)
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John Madden, 1969-1978 (103-32-7, .759 winning %, 8 playoff appearances, 1 Super Bowl win)
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)
John Rauch, 1966-68 (33-8-1, .805 winning %, 2 playoff appearances)
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Al Davis, 1963-65 (23-16-3, .590 winning %)
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New Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak speaks at introductory press conference at Intermountain Health Performance Center on Feb. 10, 2026.
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New Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak speaks at introductory press conference at Intermountain Health Performance Center on Feb. 10, 2026.
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Pete Carroll spent one season as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, compiling a record of 3-14 (.176 winning %).
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Antonio Pierce, 2023-24 (9-17, .346 winning %)
(Stephen Lew, Imagn Images)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Josh McDaniels, 2022-23 (9-16, .360 winning %)
(Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Rich Bisaccia, 2021 (7-5, .583 winning % as interim head coach)
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Jon Gruden, 1998-2001, 2018-2021 (60-57, .513 winning %, 4 playoff appearances)
(Charles LeClaire, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Jack Del Rio, 2015-17 (25-23, .521 winning %, 1 playoff appearance)
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Tony Sparano, 2014 (3-9, .250 winning % as interim head coach)
(Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Dennis Allen, 2012-14 (8-28, .222 winning %)
(Frank Victores, US PRESSWIRE)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Hue Jackson, 2011 (8-8, .500 winning %)
(Bruce Kluckhohn, US PRESSWIRE)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Tom Cable, 2008-2010 (17-27, .386 winning %)
(Christopher Hanewinckel, US PRESSWIRE)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Lane Kiffin, 2007-08 (5-15, .250 winning %)
(Phil Carter, US PRESSWIRE)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Art Shell, 1989-1994, 2006 (56-52, .519 winning %, 3 playoff appearances)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Norv Turner, 2004-05 (9-23, .281 winning %)
(Mark J. Rebilas, US PRESSWIRE)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Bill Callahan, 2002-03 (15-17, .469 winning %, 1 playoff appearance)
(Stephen Dunn, Getty Images)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Joe Bugel, 1997 (4-12, .250 winning %)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Mike White, 1995-96 (15-17, .469 winning %)
(Otto Greule Jr, Getty Images)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Mike Shanahan, 1988-89 (8-12, .400 winning %)
(Mike Powell, Getty Images)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Tom Flores, 1979-1987 (83-53, .610 winning %, 5 playoff appearances, 2 Super Bowl wins)
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
John Madden, 1969-1978 (103-32-7, .759 winning %, 8 playoff appearances, 1 Super Bowl win)
(Tony Tomsic, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
John Rauch, 1966-68 (33-8-1, .805 winning %, 2 playoff appearances)
(David Boss, US PRESSWIRE)
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How have previous Raiders head coaches fared?
Al Davis, 1963-65 (23-16-3, .590 winning %)
(Malcolm Emmons, US PRESSWIRE)
The team fired Chip Kelly , whom the organization reportedly made the NFL's highest-paid offensive coordinator, after 11 weeks.
Star defensive end Maxx Crosby was held out of the final two games due to a knee injury, which prompted the five-time Pro Bowler to leave the facility when informed of the team's decision not to play him down the stretch.
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Carroll, who had never won fewer than six games in his previous 18 seasons in the pros, acknowledged multiple times during the season he was taken aback by how difficult the task at hand was.
"It blows me away that this is the situation that we're in, because I have no space in my brain for this," Carroll said in late December. "But maybe it had to be this hard."
The Raiders will enter the offseason not only with a new-look coaching staff but also considerable resources. With an estimated $100.8 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap, Las Vegas will trail only the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers in their spending capacity. With the No. 1 overall pick, the team could target a potential replacement for Smith at quarterback or a key figure elsewhere to fast-track yet another rebuild.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pete Carroll fired: Raiders dump coach in latest one-and-done reset
