ESPN's recent poll of NFL executives is good news for Minnesota Vikings fans who want J.J. McCarthy to take over at QB in 2025.

The first name linked to Pete Carroll’s coaching staff is one ... He served as offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings (2006-10), Detroit Lions (2019-20) and Jacksonville Jaguars ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold‘s prospects ... However, a new head coach hire could boost his chances of finding a new team. Carroll coached at USC from 2001 to 2009, while Darnold ...

A number of potential candidates for the coordinator roles with the Raiders have ties to Carroll from his 14 years with the Seahawks.

But, historically, Pete Carroll is close. Carroll ... The 73-year-old from San Francisco was in his third season as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive backs coach when Mike Macdonald was born. If hired, he would be the oldest coach in NFL history.

The Las Vegas Raiders are being linked to Russell Wilson in NFL free agency following the hiring of his former head coach Pete Carroll.

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (33) celebrates a touchdown with quarterback Sam Darnold (14) during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Both possibilities are in play as Seattle, Las Vegas, Dallas and San Francisco decide on next coaches and play callers for 2025.

Pete Carroll is believed to have studied potential successor options in the event he landed a head coaching job. A

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And then, not long afterward, the 2025 offseason will get underway with what could be a big wave of big-name activity at the position. Several high-profile starters are on track to become free agents in March,