Las Vegas needs an upgrade to serve as a bridge option at the position over journeyman Gardner Minshew and 2023 fourth-round draft pick Aidan O'Connell.

Even before the Las Vegas Raiders officially announced the hiring of Pete Carroll as their next head coach, some linked the Raiders with current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson. During an appearance on the latest edition of the "What The Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask" podcast,

If the Pittsburgh Steelers commit to Justin Fields, Russell Wilson could reunite with Pete Carroll in Las Vegas.l

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

Thursday’s “First Call” looks at some quotes from Pete Carroll about the notion of reuniting with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson in Las Vegas. Also, Ben Roethlisberger has thoughts on the rookie season of Washington’s Jayden Daniels and the size of the Steelers coaching staff.

Head Coach Kevin Stefanski will begin next season as the offensive play caller in Cleveland. The Bengals’ new defensive coordinator wants to help them start faster in September.

Wilson helped lead the Seahawks to eight playoff appearances and one Super Bowl win in 2013 and produced the best seasons of his NFL career under Carroll. Making matters more interesting is the fact that Wilson reportedly wanted to join the Raiders last offseason prior to signing with the Steelers.

Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would’ve been heavily involved in every facet of the process.

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.

The Las Vegas Raiders have their new head coach in 73-year-old Pete Carroll, who is charged with getting this organization back to winning ways. Arguably the most important decision Carroll will make is who his next quarterback will be.

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