The Las Vegas Raiders are set to hire Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Clint Kubiak as their next head coach, according to an NFL media report. The move won’t be finalized until after Super Bowl LX, when Kubiak and the Seahawks face the New England Patriots.
At 38, Kubiak has overseen one of the league’s most efficient offenses with Sam Darnold as his quarterback. Before this season in Seattle he was the New Orleans Saints’ offensive coordinator in 2024 and previously served as the San Francisco 49ers’ passing game coordinator under Kyle Shanahan. He has also worked with his father, Gary Kubiak, and with Kevin Stefanski in Minnesota, and his scheme reflects influences from his father, Shanahan and Stefanski. Seattle ranked second in under-center snaps and seventh in play-action dropback rate this year, and led the NFL in yards per play-action pass attempt.
Seattle’s offense finished the season eighth in both points and yards per game, sixth in yards per play and second in net yards per pass attempt. Both Darnold and wide receiver Jackson Smith-Njiba — who led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards — earned Pro Bowl selections.
Clint’s promotion will reunite him with his father in the NFL head-coaching ranks, making them the 10th father-son pair to have both served as NFL head coaches. Other father-son combinations include Brian and Marty Schottenheimer; Kyle and Mike Shanahan; Brian and Bill Callahan; Don and Dave Shula; Rex and Buddy Ryan; Wade and Bum Phillips; Mike and Dick Nolan; Jim Mora and Jim Mora Jr.; and Jim and John Fassel.
Clay Kubiak, Clint’s younger brother and the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive coordinator, also attracted head-coaching interest during this hiring cycle.
Clint interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals as well, but Las Vegas appears likely to be his landing spot. The Raiders went 3-14 under their most recent coach, Pete Carroll, who was dismissed after one season. On the upside, Las Vegas holds the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and is widely expected to use it on Indiana quarterback and Heisman/National Championship winner Fernando Mendoza.
The roster has clear areas to address, most notably the offensive line: Pro Football Focus ranked Las Vegas 28th in pass blocking and 30th in run blocking. There is young playmaking talent, though, led by tight end Brock Bowers and running back Ashton Giunty. Bowers caught 112 passes for 1,194 yards as a rookie in 2024 before injuries limited him later on. Giunty finished with 1,321 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns, and in Week 16 against the Houston Texans he put up 188 scrimmage yards and two scores against one of the league’s tougher defenses.
On defense, one of Kubiak’s early priorities will be sorting out the Maxx Crosby situation. Crosby was shelved for the season after a knee injury, a decision he strongly disputed, and has been publicly considering his future. As he builds his staff, Kubiak may bring in some coaches from Seattle’s defensive staff to Las Vegas.
Fan Take: This hire matters because it signals the Raiders are betting on a young, modern offensive mind who blends multiple contemporary schemes — that could accelerate a rebuild around a top draft pick. If Kubiak can shore up the offensive line and retain playmakers like Bowers and Giunty while stabilizing the Crosby situation, the Raiders could become a quick riser in a division hungry for new contenders.
