The Las Vegas Raiders appeared to usher in a new era when they hired Pete Carroll as head coach. Carroll brought a proven résumé, but his lone season in Las Vegas fell well short of expectations. The Raiders struggled on both sides of the ball, finishing with bottom-tier offensive and defensive units en route to a 3–14 record.
The Raiders fired Carroll on Monday, and the attention has now shifted to the financial implications of a potential firing, especially how much Carroll is owed under the terms of his contract and what it would cost the Raiders after moving on from the legendary coach.
Breaking Down Pete Carroll’s Raiders Contract
There hasn’t been extensive reporting on the details of Carroll’s contract, with ESPN reporting a three-year deal with an option of a fourth year at the time of the announcement. However, The Sun reported it to be a three-year, $45 million deal in April 2025.
If that report is accurate, and since the Raiders decided to move on from the legendary head coach, Tom Brady and Co. will owe him roughly $30 million.
While Caroll said he wanted to be back next season, all signs pointed to an exit. Before his departure, NBC Sports’ Mike Florio even reported there could be a negotiated exit, with Caroll taking only a part of the money he’s owed.
“Something has to change,” Florio wrote this week at ProFootballTalk.
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“But will it? Coach Pete Carroll shouldn’t want to stay. The Raiders shouldn’t want him to stay. Current speculation, per a league source, centers on some sort of a negotiated resolution, pursuant to which Carroll ‘retires’ and gets a portion of what he’s owed.”
However, Carroll dismissed any retirement speculation during his press conference, stating, “Nobody’s talked to me about that. I haven’t said a word to anybody.”
However, the Raiders were among the league’s worst teams in 2025, finishing with just three wins while fielding the NFL’s second-worst offense, according to PFSN’s Offensive Impact metric.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported yesterday that it is expected Carroll will not coach the Raiders beyond this season, whether through a firing or retirement.
The Raiders will have to search for another head coach, one they have struggled to get right in recent years. However, Brady is now leading the charge as a part-owner of the team and is expected to be a key voice in the hiring process. He knows a thing or two about winning, so it will not hurt to have him involved.
