There will be a new linebackers coach in Las Vegas. But he’s not new to Pete Carroll. John Glenn spent six seasons as the linebackers coach in Seattle under Carroll from 2018-23 and spent last season with the Washington Commanders as assistant special teams coach. Now he’s reuniting with Carroll in Las Vegas.
The #Raiders are hiring John Glenn as their linebackers coach, per source.
A reunion with Pete Carroll, who had Glenn as LBs coach for six seasons in Seattle. He was Washington’s assistant special teams coach last season.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 31, 2025
Make no mistake, Glenn’s time in Seattle were not the Legion of Boom years when the Seahawks had one of the league’s top defenses. Those years predated Glenn’s stint on the job.
The linebacker coach job in Las Vegas last season was held by Mike Caldwell who pulled double duty as Raiders running game coordinator and linebackers coach.
Patrick Graham is returning as the Raiders defensive coordinator and will now have a new member of his staff. It’s the first sign of the hands-on approach Carroll takes with the defense.
What remains to be seen is if Glenn will have the same linebackers to work with this season as were starting for the Raiders last season as both starting linebackers Robert Spillane and Divine Deablo will be free agents in March if not re-signed by the team.