The Las Vegas Raiders sent shockwaves through the NFL on Friday as they progressed toward an agreement to make Pete Carroll their next head coach. ESPN's

A legendary coach is returning to the pro football sidelines after a year off. Bill Belichick isn't back in the NFL. Rather, Pete Carroll is going to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders it was reported Friday.

Having landed on John Spytek as their new general manager earlier this week, the Las Vegas Raiders now have their coach. According to ESPN's Adam

Former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and the Raiders agreed to a three-year contract with a team option for a fourth year, according to a report.

The Las Vegas Raiders their new head coach in Pete Carroll and they aren't having to commit too much financially to him.

Carroll, 73, returns to coaching just over a year since he parted with the Seahawks. He replaces the fired Antonio Pierce with the Raiders. Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became a part-owner of the Raiders in October and played a central role in the team’s coaching search.

After a year away from the game, former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is officially returning to football. On Friday morning it was announced the Las Vegas Raiders were signing the Seahawks legend to be their next head coach.