The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Carroll, the former Super Bowl-winning coach of the Seattle Seahawks, as their coach, a person with knowledge of the deliberations confirmed Friday.

The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly close to hiring their next head coach, as the team is in negotiations with former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, although the deal isn't done yet.

The Raiders agreed to a deal to make Pete Carroll their next head coach on Friday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, bringing the former Seahawks coach back to the NFL a year after his surprising exit from Seattle.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has his hands heavily involved in the Las Vegas Raiders rebuild and he along with new head coach Pete Carroll see eye-to-eye on the franchise's quarterback needs.

One game defensive end Maxx Crosby will be paying close attention to is the NFC Championship Game between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. The Commanders are on a shocking run, while the Eagles have been crushing teams on the ground with their rushing attack.

Pete Carroll, 73, will return to the sideline with the Las Vegas Raiders after leading the Seattle Seahawks to two NFC titles and the franchise’s only Super Bowl win during a 14-year stretch.

Just in case the Las Vegas Raiders can't land their top candidate, their backup plan reportedly involves a former Super Bowl winner.

Carroll enters his 31st season in the NFL, most recently spending 14 seasons as the Executive V.P. and Head Coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

Carroll will be 74 this fall, becoming the oldest head coach in NFL history 12 months after Seattle fired then paid him.

The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.

The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Pete Carroll to be the team’s head coach, according to reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero first reported the news. CNN has reached out to the Raiders for comment.