Raiders quarterback: Fans split on a Wilson, Carroll reunion

Will the Super Bowl-winning pair reunite in Las Vegas?

As soon as Pete Carroll was hired as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, rumors and speculation about a potential signing of quarterback Russell Wilson in free agency began.

And it won’t stop.

Wilson and Carroll were together in Seattle from 2012-21 and won a Super Bowl together and appeared in another Super Bowl.

A source close to both Carroll and Wilson told Silver and Black Pride that they expect Wilson to join the Raiders this season because it makes too much sense. The source explained Wilson would likely love it and Carroll would probably be on board.

The two had a messy breakup in 2022 when Wilson was traded to Denver. But the two have since made up and Wilson, 36, has spoken kindly of Carroll publicly.

We recently asked our community members if they would like to see the Raiders, who badly need a quarterback, sign Wilson, who was Pittsburgh’s starter for most of last season. It was an extremely close vote.

In a poll with 849 votes cast, 429 voters (51 percent) don’t want the Raiders to sign Wilson, while 420 votes (49 percent) are in favor seeing Wilson wear the Silver and Black.

We get both sides.

Yes, Wilson is older and not overly effective, but he could be a good bridge quarterback. Still, the Raiders likely won’t be a factor in the AFC West until they fully solve their quarterback situation.