Overview
- Ian Rapoport said he doubts Carroll will be back next season as the 2-14 Raiders head toward the draft’s first pick.
- Some outlets citing unnamed sources report Las Vegas plans to fire Carroll after the finale against the Chiefs, though no official decision has been announced.
- Carroll maintains he feels ownership support despite a 10-game skid and midseason firings of OC Chip Kelly and special teams coach Tom McMahon.
- Reports tie GM John Spytek’s status to minority owner Tom Brady’s influence, with one account expecting Spytek to remain if a coaching change occurs.
- Potential targets floated include Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, as the situation slots into the broader Black Monday coaching carousel.