Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak says 'Hell
yeah, I'm going' to coach the Raiders
[February 09, 2026]
By MARK ANDERSON
Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak confirmed he will be the
next Las Vegas Raiders head coach during an on-field interview
Sunday night following Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England in
the Super Bowl.
“You guys know I'm going to Las Vegas,” Kubiak told NFL Network.
“I'm fired up about it. Hell yeah, I'm going. Of course, I'm going.”
Kubiak and the Raiders began working toward finalizing an agreement
a week ago for him to take the job, a person with knowledge of the
discussions said at the time.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity
because no contract was in place and no announcement could be made
until after the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California.
Just after the Super Bowl, as it turned out.
The 38-year-old Kubiak will be the third coach in three seasons for
the Raiders and fifth full-time leader since they moved to Las Vegas
in 2020. He succeeds Pete Carroll, who went 3-14 in one season in
Las Vegas after a storied run with Seattle that included two Super
Bowl appearances and one championship.
Kubiak likely will be counted on to mold Fernando Mendoza, who led
Indiana to the national championship, into the franchise quarterback
the organization has long sought. The Raiders own the top pick in
this year’s draft, and they are expected to use that selection on
the Heisman Trophy winner.
The front office has more than $91 million in salary cap space to
surround Mendoza with talent, the second-highest amount in the
league, according to overthecap.com.
It was Kubiak’s work with Sam Darnold that got the Raiders’
attention. Darnold, taken third overall by the New York Jets in the
2018 NFL draft, had been considered a bust until leading Minnesota
to a 14-win season in 2024. But the Vikings moved on from Darnold,
and he proved that season was no fluke, winning 14 games in the
regular season with Seattle and three more in the playoffs to hoist
the Lombardi Trophy.
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Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak speaks during a
news conference on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif.,
ahead of Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the
Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Kubiak’s father, Gary, coached Denver to the Super
Bowl title in the 2015 seasons, and he played quarterback for the
Broncos from 1983-91. Gary and Klint Kubiak will be the 10th
father-son pair to serve as NFL head coaches, including interim
coaches.
Kubiak also has two brothers who are on staffs of other NFL teams —
Klay with San Francisco and Klein with Dallas. Klay Kubiak, the
49ers’ offensive coordinator, also interviewed with the Raiders.
The Raiders have been searching for a path back to their glory days.
Three Lombardi Trophies sit in the team’s facility, but the Raiders
haven’t won a playoff game since their last Super Bowl appearance in
the 2002 season. They have made the postseason just twice since
then, most recently in the 2021 season.
Owner Mark Davis, frustrated at the lack of success, put the search
in the hands of minority owner Tom Brady and general manager John
Spytek.
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