The Las Vegas Raiders have officially named Klint Kubiak as their new head coach just hours after he orchestrated a Super Bowl victory for the Seattle Seahawks.
Kubiak, 38, joins the Silver and Black hours after a dominant 29-13 win over the New England Patriots, marking an end to Tom Brady’s search for a new head coach.
The offensive specialist all-but confirmed the move during post-game celebrations at Levi’s Stadium, ending weeks of speculation surrounding Pete Carroll’s replacement.
‘You guys know I’m going to Las Vegas,’ Kubiak told reporters on the field. ‘I’m fired up about it. Hell yeah, I’m going’.
Kubiak arrives in Nevada with a glittering resume, having just led the Seahawks to a 14-3 record and their second-ever Lombardi Trophy.
In his sole season in Seattle, he transformed the offense into the NFL’s third-highest scoring unit, averaging 28.4 points per game.
The Las Vegas Raiders have officially named Klint Kubiak as their head coach
Kubiak confirmed he would become the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders during his post-game interview after helping lead the Seahawks to victory at Super Bowl LX
Tom Brady has found his coach to lead the Raiders after Pete Carroll was fired last month
Under his guidance, quarterback Sam Darnold reached his second Pro Bowl with a career-high 67.7 completion percentage.
Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba also exploded under Kubiak’s tutelage, leading the league with 1,793 yards and earning Offensive Player of the Year honors.
The Raiders are banking on that same Midas touch to revitalize a franchise that finished a dismal 2025 campaign at 3-14.
Kubiak replaces Pete Carroll in Las Vegas, who departed after a single unsuccessful season at the helm.
The hire continues a family legacy in the NFL. Klint is the son of Gary Kubiak, who led the Denver Broncos to a victory in Super Bowl 50 as a head coach.
Before his championship success in Seattle, Kubiak served as the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints in 2024 and the Minnesota Vikings during the 2021 season.
He also contributed to the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive staff in 2023, a year when that team led the league in red zone touchdown efficiency at 67.2%.
Kubiak is expected to target several key members of the Seahawks’ championship coaching staff to join him in Las Vegas as he begins the rebuilding process this week.
The Raiders enter the 2026 offseason with over $91 million in salary cap space, the second-highest total in the NFL, providing Kubiak with substantial resources for change.
Among the top priorities for the new staff will be the development of Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, the Indiana quarterback widely projected as the team’s top pick.
Brady has recently expressed his intent to use a “quarterback development manual” to mentor the incoming rookie, a strategy that reportedly aligned with Kubiak’s vision.
The move marks the fifth full-time head coach for the Raiders since the franchise relocated to Las Vegas in 2020, highlighting a period of leadership instability.
The official introductory press conference for Kubiak is expected to take place in Henderson later this week as the team begins its formal 2026 preparations.
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