QB Russell Wilson (left) and HC Pete Carroll (right)Steph Chambers/Getty Images
In Seattle, Carroll’s split from Russell Wilson had multiple layers. At the root of the divorce, the two sides felt they had outgrown one another.
“Wilson wanted out, believing coach Pete Carroll and the organization were holding him back,” ESPN’s Brady Henderson wrote. “And with their own misgivings about how his game was aging, the Seahawks lost faith in Wilson, just as he had lost faith in them.”
However, recently, Wilson appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and said that he’s kept in contact with Carroll.
According to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe, Wilson could be a name to watch for the Raiders.
“With Pete Carroll taking over the Raiders, one name I’ve heard to watch at QB: Russell Wilson.
“They’ve mended fences, per source, and Wilson could be a stopgap while the Raiders develop a long-term answer,” Howe posted on X.
This past season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wilson threw for 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions with a 63.7 percent completion rate in 11 starts. He led Pittsburgh to the playoffs, but his passing production, along with the Steelers offense, tapered off at the end of the season.
Though if Wilson and Carroll have made amends, the 36-year-old signal-caller could be in line for another starting job in Las Vegas.