The Las Vegas Raiders have their next head coach after reportedly reaching a handshake agreement with current Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. One of the Raiders’ next big orders of business when it comes to the coaching staff is hiring a quality offensive line coach, and one of the best in the business could be available. Jeff Stoutland announced that he’s stepping down with the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday.
“Philadelphia, I’ve decided my time coaching with the Eagles has come to an end,” Stoutland posted on his X account. “When I arrived here in 2013, I did not know what I was signing up for. I quickly learned what this city demands. But more importantly, what it gives back. The past 13 years have been the great privilege of my coaching career. I didn’t just work here, I became one of you. Stout out.”
The Eagles are undergoing a few coaching changes this offseason. Despite winning the NFC East for the second year in a row, the first time the division has had a repeat champion since 2004, their offense significantly regressed in 2025. Philadelphia went from finishing the regular season seventh in points scored en route to a Super Bowl win to finishing 19th and getting eliminated from the playoffs during the Wild Card round.
That led to Kevin Patullo being a one-and-done offensive coordinator, and the organization recently hired former Green Bay Packers’ quarterbacks coach and nine-year (2015-2023) backup quarterback Sean Mannion as Patullo’s replacement. Mannion got the job about a week before Stoutland’s announcement, and Mannion is expected to bring in his own staff, making the timeline of events interesting.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the “initial plan” is for the legendary offensive line coach to remain involved with the organization—likely in a front office type of role. However, another insider for the network, Mike Garafolo, reported that other teams are interested in bringing in Stoutland (h/t NFL.com’s Grant Gordon). The Raiders should undoubtedly be one of those “other teams” and give him whatever he’s looking for to join the staff.
The offensive line was undoubtedly one of Las Vegas’ biggest weaknesses this past season. According to Pro Football Focus, the unit was responsible for 47 sacks this season—12 more than any other team—and the Raiders had the third-worst collective run blocking grade (53.0) as rookie running back Ashton Jeanty infamously had little to no breathing room.
However, a big reason for that was then head coach Pete Carroll bringing on his son, Brennan, as the offensive line coach. At the beginning of January, ESPN published an article that detailed the dysfunction that led to the club’s disappointing 3-14 campaign, naming Brennan as one of the biggest issues.
Between Jackson Powers-Johnson, Caleb Rogers, Charles Grant and DJ Glaze, the Silver and Black have plenty of young talent in the trenches. Dylan Parham and Jordan Meredith could be included in that group, too, but those two will be free agents in March. Kolton Miller is also excluded, but the 30-year-old, eight-year NFL veteran is already a well-established starter in the league.
In other words, the position group has promise and just needs a competent coach to develop and maximize each individual’s talent. And the Raiders would be hard-pressed to find someone with a better resume than Stoutland’s.
During his 13 years in Philadelphia, the Eagles’ offensive line accounted for 26 Pro Bowl selections and 15 All-Pro bids (h/t SumerBrain), an average of two Pro Bowlers and a little more than one All-Pro per season. What speaks to the coach’s ability to develop talent is that eight players make up those honors and only one, Lane Johnson, was a first-round pick.
Under Stoutland, Jason Kelce went from being a sixth-rounder to a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time First-Team All-Pro, Evan Mathis was a third-rounder who made two Pro Bowls and one First-Team All-Pro, and Landon Dickerson was taken in the second and made three Pro Bowls, to give a few examples.
But Stout’s biggest accomplishment is taking Jordan Mailata from a rugby player who had never played football before entering the NFL and turning him into one of the best left tackles in the league.
Ahead of the Raiders’ Week 15 matchup against the Eagles, Silver and Black Pride asked Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation about Mailata’s development, and Gowton credited Stoutland with the 2018 seventh-round pick’s ascension.
Meanwhile, the Raiders have a similar lineman on their roster in Laki Tasi, who is part of the International Player Pathway Program. Like Mailata, Tasi’s background is on the rugby pitch, and his first football game came during the preseason this past August. If the organization wants to get the most out of the former rugby player, bringing in the coach who developed someone with the same background into an All-Pro would be a smart move.
Long story short, Stoutland is Las Vegas’ best option when it comes to getting the most out of its offensive line. While general manager John Spytek said he’ll let the team’s next head coach pick the rest of the coaching staff and Kubiak likely has an offensive line coach in mind, Spytek, Kubiak and the rest of the Raiders’ brass should do whatever they can to bring in the Eagles’ former offensive line coach.
If he wants to be the offensive coordinator, no problem. Kubiak is likely going to call the plays anyway, and Stoutland was Philadelphia’s run game coordinator from 2018 to 2025 to be qualified for a promotion. If he’s looking for a lot of money, hand him a blank check. After Jeanty repeatedly faced defenders in the backfield as a rookie and with a new quarterback on the way in projected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, it’d be a wise investment to have the highest-paid offensive line coach.
Sure, maybe the soon-to-be 64-year-old isn’t interested in the grind of being an NFL coach anymore, but the only way for Las Vegas to find that out is to pick up the phone and see what it would take to lure him to Sin City. And the organization better act quickly because Stoutland will have no shortage of suitors.
