Seahawks OC Kubiak on Raiders reports: Focus is on Super Bowl

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Asked Monday about reports that he is expected to be the next head coach las vegas raiders, Seattle Seahawks Offensive coordinator Clint Kubiak said his focus is on Super Bowl LX.

“All I can tell you is I’m fully involved with the Seahawks, I’m fully prepared to be in this game,” Kubiak said during Super Bowl opening night, “and whatever happens next, we’ll deal with it on Monday.”

The 38-year-old Kubiak wants to try to work out a deal to replace Pete Carroll as Las Vegas head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Kubiak met with the Raiders for the second time on Saturday Arizona Cardinals.

seahawks play new England Patriots Sunday in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. An agreement cannot be reached between Kubiak and the Raiders before then.

“I’m just focused on coaching this game,” he said. “I’ve been working my whole life to train for this game and that’s what we’re focused on.”

Mike McDonald, who will be searching for his third offensive coordinator in three seasons as Seattle’s head coach when Kubiak departs, called Kubiak’s position “a little bittersweet because he’s a great guy and a great coach.”

“Our coaches get opportunities to take it to the next level, you’re happy for them,” McDonald said.

Kubiak will be tasked with turning around the rebuilding Raiders after helping turn around Seattle’s offense in 2025. That unit ranked 21st in scoring in 2024 at 20 points per game, suffered from an ineffective run game and had no clear identity under previous coordinator Ryan Grubb.

But with the signing of the Seahawks Sam Darnold after trading geno smith For the Raiders, the hiring of Kubiak resulted in an offensive transformation. Seattle finished eighth in offensive scoring at 25.5 points per game and ultimately fielded a top-10 offensive attack, which helped ease the pressure on Darnold in the playoffs while he was playing despite an oblique injury.

“He’s unbelievable,” said Darnold, who also played as a backup under Kubiak. san francisco 49ers In 2023. “He wakes up at crazy hours. He gets to the facility at 4, 4:30 in the morning, and he gets there later than anybody else. He’s a grinder. He loves football. And he’s very honest, and he’s very up front with his players, [which] “I and a lot of people really appreciate that.”

In addition to the Raiders and Cardinals, Kubiak interviewed virtually with four other teams – miami dolphins, New York Giants, atlanta falcons And Baltimore Ravens –During the first week of the playoffs, the top-seeded Seahawks had a bye.

Kubiak, the son of former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl-winning head coach Gary Kubiak, said that balancing his second interview with Super Bowl preparation “was really easy because I didn’t spend any extra time on it.”

“You get ready for the summer to do things that are important to you,” he said. “And again, your resume is always on your film. This is something my dad always taught me – you’re better off not sitting in your office thinking about interview questions. You’re better off thinking about how to win the game because that’s what the silent tape says.”