Sources: Raiders expected to hire Seahawks’ Kubiak as coach

las vegas raiders Expected appointment Seattle Seahawks Offensive coordinator Clint Kubiak will be their next head coach after the Super Bowl, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday.

A deal between Kubiak and the Raiders cannot be finalized until after the Super Bowl, in which the Seahawks will play new England Patriots next Sunday.

After meeting the attackers on Saturday and Arizona CardinalsKubiak intends to work out a deal with Las Vegas, sources told Schefter.

Once an agreement was reached, Kubiak – son of former denver broncos Coach Gary Kubiak – Will become the franchise’s fifth full-time coach beginning in 2021.

With Kubiak off the board, the Cardinals hired Los Angeles Rams The team announced the hiring of offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as its new head coach.

Raiders general manager John Spytek has led the coaching search in conjunction with minority owner and former new England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady. Kubiak was among 15 candidates who interviewed in Las Vegas.

The 38-year-old Kubiak will join Las Vegas after spending one season in Seattle, where he orchestrated one of the league’s best offenses and helped the Seahawks record the most regular season wins in franchise history.

Seattle ranked third in points scored (28.4 per game), eighth in total yards (351.4), 10th in rushing yards (123.3), eighth in passing yards (228.1), 13th in offensive efficiency (50.76) and 15th in EPA (30.86).

The Seahawks’ performance was an improvement from 2024 under former offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, when they were 18th in points (22.1), 28th in rushing yards (95.7), 19th in offensive efficiency (43.35) and 18th in EPA (minus-0.24). Seattle also ranked first in point differential (11.24) this year after finishing 15th (0.41) last season.

Kubiak is a finalist for the Associated Press Assistant Coach of the Year award.

The Raiders will be the sixth team Kubiak has coached in six seasons.

Kubiak’s only season in Seattle came after he was offensive coordinator New Orleans Saints (2024) and for passing game coordinator san francisco 49ers (2023) and Broncos (2022). He spent three seasons with minnesota vikings (2019–2021), started as the quarterbacks coach before spending his final season as the offensive coordinator.

Las Vegas is moving toward a rebuild after firing coach Pete Carroll, who went 3-14 in his lone season with the organization. Under Carroll, the Raiders had one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Las Vegas ranked near the bottom in every major offensive category, including rushing yards per game (77.5). The team lost 10 consecutive games and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and special teams coordinator Tom McMahon were fired.

The Raiders are in a good position to begin the rebuilding process immediately. They are projected to have the second-most cap space in the NFL to work with during free agency.

He already has the building blocks for aggression at tight end brock bowers And the newbie running back ashton jeanty. Additionally, they hold the top pick in the 2026 draft, with which they are expected to select Indiana Quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza.