After officially coming to terms with Pete Carrol as the new head coach, Russell Wilson signing with the Raiders looks even more likely.

An NFL insider added more fuel to the growing rumors that Russell Wilson will leave the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Raiders this spring.

From the moment we heard that Pete Carroll was coming back to be the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, we wondered if Pittsburgh Steelers free-agent quarterback Russell Wilson would be heading out west to join him.

With the glaring need at quarterback in Las Vegas, the immediate dot-connecting when the Raiders hired Pete Carroll suggested his former Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson could follow.

Pete Carroll could add a former Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks to his staff in Las Vegas Raiders, which would be a smart move if he aims to entice Russell Wilson to join the team for the 2025 NFL season.

New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll was noncommittal when asked about the possibility of a Russell Wilson reunion on the AFC West team. "Right

Wilson could reunite with his former coach with the Seattle Seahawks, Pete Carroll, if that is to happen. Carroll was named the head coach of the Raiders. When asked on Wednesday, Carroll said that he could not even begin to answer the question.

With the Raiders hiring former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and with former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson becoming a free agent and with the Raiders clearly needing an upgrade at quarterback, there are obvious dots to connect between Carroll and Wilson.

On Wednesday, we pointed out a couple of complications to a potential reunion between Raiders coach Pete Carroll and Steelers quarterback (soon to be a free agent) Russell Wilson.

Pete Carroll is back in the NFL, and he'll be chomping gum on the sideline of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025. The Raiders will be in the market for a quarterback this offseason, either via the draft or free agency. One free agent quarterback could be an enticing match for Carroll and one he has previous experience with.

Not long after Pete Carroll was named the Las Vegas Raiders new head coach, many began linking the Raiders to Pittsburgh Steelers quarternack Russell Wilson, who is set to become a free agent in the coming months. That gained some steam when The Athletic’s NFL insider Jeff Howe, who said there’s some truth to those beliefs.