Ex-Patriots Assistant Named Possible Fit For Raiders Head Coach

The Raiders have officially parted ways with head coach Pete Carroll after wrapping up the season with a disappointing 3-14 record. Las Vegas is now on the lookout for a new head coach, and there’s a possibility that a former assistant coach from the New England Patriots could be a fit.

USA Today’s Jacob Camenker listed possible replacements for Caroll and stated that Brian Flores could be a fit.

“Flores is a top-tier defensive mind whose pressure-heavy scheme has worked at each of his NFL stops,” Camenker wrote on Monday. “Most recently, he turned the Vikings from a league-worst unit in 2022 to one that ranked top-two in pressure rate during the 2025 NFL season, per the NFL’s Next Gen Stats. The 44-year-old could create a similar, hard-nosed, attacking defense with the Raiders and finally give the team a much-needed identity.

“Add in Flores’ previous head coaching experience – he logged a 24-25 record across three seasons with the Dolphins and led Miami to back-to-back winning seasons before his time there ended – and he checks a lot of boxes that should intrigue the Raiders.”

Flores held several positions with the Patriots from 2004 to 2018, starting as a scouting assistant and eventually rising to linebackers coach.

One of the most critical aspects of Flores’ time in New England is his collaboration with Tom Brady, a minority owner of the Raiders who will be involved in the coaching search.