Tom Brady to assist Raiders in finding next head coach

The Las Vegas Raiders are searching for a new head coach for the fourth time since 2022.

But this time, they’re getting help from an NFL legend.

Raiders minority owner Tom Brady will work with general manager John Spytek to find the franchise’s next coach following the firing of Pete Carroll after just one season in Las Vegas.

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“Going forward, General Manager John Spytek will oversee all football operations in close collaboration with Tom Brady, including the search for the club’s next head coach,” Raiders owner Mark Davis said in a statement Monday. he said.

There was optimism last year when Carroll came out of retirement and joined the Raiders following the firing of Antonio Pierce. Carroll has Super Bowl history and the Raiders were making moves, including bringing in veteran Geno Smith at quarterback.

However, the season proved disastrous for the Raiders, finishing 3-14, their worst record in the league after 18 weeks.

RAIDERS FIRED LONG-TIME NFL HEAD COACH PETE CARROLL AFTER ONE SEASON.

One caveat: The New York Giants improved to 4-13 in Week 18 with a win over the Dallas Cowboys, while the Raiders earned the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

This is a potentially franchise-changing pick, and all signs point to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza being the pick of a quarterback-needy team like the Raiders.

But first, the Raiders need to make sure the roster is pointed in the right direction, making the hiring of a head coach critical.

“Together, they will guide football decisions with a focus on leadership, culture and alignment with the organization’s long-term vision and goals,” Davis’ statement concluded.

Mark Davis (left), owner and managing general partner of the Las Vegas Raiders and owner of the Las Vegas Aces, and Tom Brady attend Game One of the 2023 WNBA Playoff finals between the Aces and the New York Liberty at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 08, 2023 in Las Vegas. The Aces defeated Liberty 99-82. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Brady and Spytek have history with each other before he was hired by the Raiders last year. They were briefly in Ann Arbor as teammates with the Michigan Wolverines, but more importantly, Spytek was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when Brady was in the organization toward the end of his career.

This offseason, the Giants will compete with other teams looking for a new head coach, including the Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. The Falcons, Browns and Cardinals fired their head coaches the day after the final regular season week in the NFL, on what became known as “Black Monday.”

The Raiders made a connection with Brady when they hired Josh McDaniels as their next head coach in January 2022, after he rose to fame as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator. However, McDaniels was fired midway through the 2023 season and Pierce was given an interim role.

Pierce was eventually hired in the offseason and took on the role full-time in hopes that the Raiders would continue to rally around his forward coaching style emphasized by aggressive play.

Tom Brady looks off from the field during warm-ups before the NFL football game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 26, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

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But Pierce ultimately didn’t work out because Las Vegas relieved him of his duties before hiring Carroll.

Of course, the Raiders want to stem that trend with their leaders on the field, and it will be up to Brady and Spytek to get the recruiting right this time around.

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