Reports: Raiders bringing back DC Patrick Graham
Jan 30, 2025, 7:37 AM | Updated: 9:09 am
Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham of the the Las Vegas Raiders walks the field during player warm ups before their game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on January 05, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chargers defeated the Raiders 34-20. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
(Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
The Las Vegas Raiders are re-signing Patrick Graham to remain their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported.
Graham, who has held the position since 2022, saw his contract expire at the end of this season.
He is expected to provide continuity for new head coach Pete Carroll and new general manager John Spytek.
Not leaving Las Vegas: The #Raiders have re-signed Patrick Graham as their defensive coordinator, per sources.
Graham’s contract expired and he had options, including going to Jacksonville. But Pete Carroll and Tom Brady are fans of Graham and convinced him to return. pic.twitter.com/Y7DYAO2S5a
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 30, 2025
Patrick Graham, 46, served as a defensive coordinator with the Miami Dolphins in 2019 and with the New York Giants in 2020-21 before joining Las Vegas.
The Raiders (4-13) were hampered by injuries and finished 15th in yards allowed (333.1 per game) and tied for 25th in scoring defense (25.5 points per game) in 2024.
–Field Level Media
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The Las Vegas Raiders are naming Pete Carroll as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported Friday.
Per ESPN, Carroll agreed to a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option. NFL Network reported that other potential candidates have been informed by the Raiders that Carroll is the team’s new head coach.
By joining the AFC West, Carroll will resume a long rivalry with Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. The latter previously coached the San Francisco 49ers while Carroll was manning the sideline with the Seattle Seahawks.
Carroll, 73, won a Super Bowl during his 14-year tenure with Seattle and has the most wins of any Seahawks coach (137). He also set the record for most playoff appearances (10) and wins (10) in franchise history. Carroll served as an adviser in 2024 after he and team officials agreed the time was right for a coaching change following the 2023 campaign.
Pete Carroll also guided the New York Jets (1994) and New England Patriots (1997-99) and has a 170-120-1 record as an NFL head coach.
He excelled in the college ranks, winning two national championships at Southern California during his nine-year tenure and finishing with a 97-19 record. Carroll is one of only three coaches to win both a Super Bowl and a college national championship.
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