Super Bowl-winning coach-quarterback could reunite in Las Vegas
The biggest player question of the 2025 Las Vegas Raiders offseason is who will be the quarterback.
Friday, we may have found a new leader. The Raiders, of course, hired Pete Carroll as their new coach.
That instantly ignited speculation that Carroll could reunite with Russell Wilson, who he won a Super Bowl with and who he drafted and coached there for 10 seasons, in Las Vegas this season. Wilson is a free agent.
A source close to both Carroll and Wilson told Silver and Black Pride that they expect Wilson to join the Raiders this season because it makes too much sense. The source explained Wilson would likely love it and Carroll would probably be on board.
The two had a messy breakup in 2022 when Wilson was traded to Denver. But the two have since made up and Wilson, 36, has spoken kindly of Carroll publicly.
It could make sense if both the coach and player is on board. Familiarity helps. Wilson won’t be overly expensive and it would be short-term answer for a team with no clear path of finding their long-term answer at the position this season.
At worst, Wilson could compete with incumbent Aidan O’Connell and the Raiders could draft a quarterback in the mid rounds.
Of course, the risk is Wilson and O’Connell aren’t great, but the Raiders win enough in 2025 to keep them from finding their long-term solution at quarterback yet another year.
What’s your thoughts?