With Carroll going to Raiders, Schottenheimer promoted at Cowboys, Coen to Jags, 1 opening remains
Pete Carroll is set to return to the sideline as a head coach following a one-year hiatus and Brian Schottenheimer and Liam Coen are ready for their first shots at running an NFL team.
The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized.
The 73-year-old Carroll returns to the sideline after leading Seattle to two NFC championships and the franchise’s only Super Bowl title during a 14-year stretch that ended following the 2023 season.
The Dallas Cowboys announced Friday night that Schottenheimer agreed on a deal to become the storied franchise’s next coach.
The somewhat surprising choice is a familiar one for star quarterback Dak Prescott, who worked closely with Schottenheimer the past two seasons when former coach Mike McCarthy was the play-caller.
The 51-year-old Schottenheimer, son of the late NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer, has 25 years of NFL coaching experience — including 14 as an offensive coordinator — but none as a head coach.
Coen was hired by Jacksonville two days after the Jaguars fired general manager Trent Baalke to clear the path for Coen to leave his job as offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay.
With Aaron Glenn having been hired by the New York Jets, Ben Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, only one head coaching vacancies remain:
New Orleans Saints
Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver and Giants OC Mike Kafka are getting second interviews with the Saints.
Interim coach Darren Rizzi, who went 3-5 following Dennis Allen’s firing, was among the candidates already interviewed along with Joe Brady, Moore and former Stanford coach David Shaw.
Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury is on the team’s list but he’s waiting until after the season. The Saints also are interested in McCarthy.
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AP Pro Football Writers Mark Long and Schuyler Dixon contributed to this report.
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