Pair of NFL coaching jobs remain to be filled
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pete Carroll is set to return to the sideline as a head coach following a one-year hiatus and Liam Coen is ready for his first shot 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 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.
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 two head coaching vacancies remain.
The Saints and Cowboys are still in the hunt.
Here’s a look at the final two searches:
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys interviewed offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer this week and he appears to be the top internal choice. But Dallas has also talked with several candidates from outside the organization to replace Mike McCarthy.
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.
