As the NFL coaching carousel winds down, two teams are still looking to fill the most important seat in the building: the Las Vegas Raiders and the Arizona Cardinals. And with Denver’s Davis Webb reportedly pulling out of the running in Vegas, all eyes are turning toward one name-Klint Kubiak.
Kubiak, currently the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, is set for second-round interviews with both the Raiders and Cardinals ahead of Super Bowl LX. According to reports, he’s very much in the mix for one of the final two head coaching vacancies.
And make no mistake-this isn’t just a courtesy interview. Kubiak’s stock is rising fast, and for good reason.
At 38 years old, Kubiak has quietly built one of the more intriguing résumés among this year’s coaching candidates. He’s not just riding the coattails of his last name-though being the son of Super Bowl-winning coach Gary Kubiak certainly doesn’t hurt when it comes to football pedigree.
Klint’s been grinding since 2010, when he got his start as an offensive quality control coach at Texas A&M. Three years later, he broke into the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and hasn’t looked back.
His journey through the league has been anything but linear, but it's been consistently upward. Kubiak has served as an offensive coordinator for three different teams over the past five seasons-Minnesota in 2021, New Orleans in 2024, and now Seattle in 2025. That kind of experience across multiple systems and quarterback situations gives him a well-rounded view of how to build and adapt an offense.
What’s really put Kubiak on the radar this cycle is what he did in Seattle this past season. The Seahawks finished the year with the No. 7-ranked offense in the league, a unit that was eighth in passing and tied for 10th in rushing.
That kind of balance is rare in today’s NFL, and it speaks to Kubiak’s ability to tailor his scheme to his personnel. He didn’t just install a system and hope it worked-he built one that elevated the talent around him.
For a team like the Raiders, who are trying to solidify their offensive identity post-Josh McDaniels, or the Cardinals, who are looking to maximize Kyler Murray’s skill set, Kubiak offers a compelling blend of innovation and adaptability. He’s not a retread.
He’s not a placeholder. He’s a young offensive mind who’s been around the league long enough to know what works-and what doesn’t.
If either team pulls the trigger, it would mark Kubiak’s first head coaching gig. But given his trajectory, it feels like only a matter of time. And with just two jobs left on the board, don’t be surprised if that time comes sooner rather than later.