The Las Vegas Raiders have found their next head coach. They just can't hire him until after the whistle blows to end Super Bowl 60.
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According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Raiders are zeroing in on Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. The team interviewed him during the off-week between the NFC championship and Super Bowl 60. At one point, reports said this was his job to lose.
This season, the Seahawks won the NFC's top seed with a 14-3 record. The team ranked third in points and eighth in yards while putting up at least 30 points in nine different games. The offense, led by Sam Darnold, scored at least 40 points in three games.
Kubiak, the 38-year-old son of Super Bowl-winning coach Gary Kubiak, has extensive history working on the offensive side of the ball. He spent time in the college ranks with Texas A&M (2010-2012) and Kansas (2015), but he has primarily worked in the NFL.
Kubiak has enjoyed two stints with the Vikings. He first worked as an offensive assistant in 2013-2014 before coaching quarterbacks in 2019-2020.
He served as offensive coordinator in 2021 before the team underwent a massive overhaul. Head coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman both lost their jobs while the Vikings brought in head coach Kevin O'Connell and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who has since been fired.
Kubiak has also worked as an offensive assistant for the Broncos (2016-2018), passing game coordinator for the Broncos (2022), passing game coordinator for the 49ers, and as offensive coordinator for the Saints (2024).
Once Super Bowl 60 ends and the Raiders officially hire Kubiak, he will be able to look forward to building up the team. This process will start with the quarterback position.
The Raiders have the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which puts them in position to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. From that point on, Kubiak can work on building an offensive game plan focusing on the championship-winning quarterback, tight end Brock Bowers, and running back Ashton Jeanty.
