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who will replace pete carroll

Pete Carroll has been fired by the Las Vegas Raiders after just one season, and there is no officially announced replacement yet, but Brian Flores is widely described as the leading candidate.

What’s actually decided?

  • As of early January 2026, the Raiders have only moved on from Pete Carroll; they are still in the process of hiring their next head coach.
  • Reports and local coverage describe the situation as an active search, not a finished decision, so any specific name right now is still speculative, not confirmed.

Top reported frontrunner

Several outlets and analysts are pointing to Brian Flores (Vikings defensive coordinator, former Dolphins head coach) as the favorite to replace Carroll.

  • Flores has a prior New England/Patriots connection with minority owner Tom Brady, which is repeatedly cited as a major reason he is seen as the likely choice.
  • At least one report frames a potential Flores–Brian Daboll pairing in Las Vegas (Flores as head coach, Daboll in a top offensive role) as a scenario the Raiders “may already know” they want, though again, this is framed as reporting and prediction, not a finalized deal.

Other names in the mix

Coverage of the search lists multiple candidates the Raiders are expected to consider or request to interview, including:

  • Jeff Hafley (Packers defensive coordinator)
  • Jesse Minter (Chargers defensive coordinator)
  • Klint Kubiak (Seahawks offensive coordinator)
  • Todd Monken (Ravens offensive coordinator)
  • Robert Saleh (49ers defensive coordinator, ex‑Jets head coach)
  • Chris Shula (Rams defensive coordinator)
  • Frank Smith (Dolphins offensive coordinator, former Raiders assistant)

All of these are candidates , not done deals.

Quick forum/rumor flavor

Fan discussions and YouTube/online shows about “Pete Carroll replacements” throw around many of the same names (Flores, Minter, Kubiak, Shula, etc.), reflecting frustration with Carroll’s brief tenure and excitement about a reset.

In short: no official replacement yet , but Brian Flores is the name most often reported as the likely next Raiders head coach, especially given his ties to Tom Brady.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.