Wilson earned Pro Bowl honors nine times during their run together, but since their split — the quarterback was traded to the Denver Broncos in March 2022 — neither he nor his former head coach have had much in the way of success to write home about.
On Friday, the longtime Seattle Seahawks coach reached a deal with the Raiders on a three-year contract, with the option for a fourth year. Now, a reunion with former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is reportedly on the table.
The Raiders have locked down the legendary Pete Carroll as their new head coach and word is that his old QB Russell Wilson could join him.
Wilson and Carroll—of course—spent 10 seasons together with the Seattle Seahawks from 2012 to '21, winning four NFC West titles, two NFC championships and Super Bowl XLVIII. There was reportedly some tension between the two down the stretch, and the QB was eventually traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022.
NFL analyst Peter Schrager asked Raiders Nation about Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson possibly reuniting with Pete Carroll.
Pete Carroll is the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Carroll's arrival in Vegas has many implications and triggers many questions, not the least of which is: could Russell Wilson follow him to the Raiders?
The next marker to watch will be Carroll’s choice of OC. Wilson’s former coordinator in Seattle, Darrell Bevell, will likely be in the mix.
The Las Vegas Raiders officially have a new head coach in Pete Carroll, a former Super Bowl and college football champ. Their next move could be a reunion.
With Pete Carroll as the coach, the Raiders could go with an experienced quarterback, and Russell Wilson is an option.
The Las Vegas Raiders need to find a quarterback now that they have hired Pete Carroll as their new head coach, and a reunion between the 73-year-old and Russell Wilson seems like a legitimate possibility.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport is suggesting that Steelers QB Russell Wilson, the former quarterback for Carroll's Super Bowl Seahawks, might be a match with the Raiders.