Former Pete Carroll assistant could be candidate in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Pete Carroll as their new head coach. He is going to interview many people for assistant coaching jobs. Both Silver and Black Pride and The Athletic have reported Darrell Bevell is a candidate to be the offensive coordinator.
Dolphins QB coach Darrell Bevell has strong chance to land the #Raiders’ OC job, per source, but they’ll interview others and that could change. DC is wide open. Vegas must interview 2 diverse candidates for both roles, plus 1 diverse QB coach candidate, to satisfy Rooney Rule. https://t.co/kMPuI7vC6H
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) January 25, 2025
Let’s get to know Bevell better:
Current job:
He has been the quarterbacks coach of the Miami Dolphins and passing game coordinator since 2023.
Age:
55.
Experience with Carroll:
He was the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator from 2011-17. He was fired in early 2018.
Coaching experience:
Bevell has been an NFL assistant coach for 24 years. He has also been an offensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings (2006-10), the Detroit Lions (2019-20) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2021). He was also the interim head coach in Detroit and Jacksonville.
Why the Raiders would hire him:
Carroll has a comfort level with him. Remember, Carroll is a defensive guy, so Bevell would have a big role/
