Reports also suggested that Pete Carroll, who the Raiders eventually hired, was the No. 2 option if Johnson didn't take the job. Well, one NFL insider is saying that was not the case. Per Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive ...

The Raiders hired Pete Carroll as their head coach but given his age, they are already thinking about a succession plan.

The Raiders' search for a new head coach reached its conclusion Friday as former Seahawks and USC head coach Pete Carroll was hired by Las Vegas. Carroll must now execute the plan on which he sold Raiders leadership to rise from the depths of the AFC West to its peak.