For the first time since the organization parted ways with him in January of 2024, Pete Carroll made his return to Lumen Field in Seattle Thursday night, this time as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. And naturally, Carroll, who coached the Seahawks for 14 seasons, picked up some forces of habit over the years.

Pete Carroll played a new role in familiar territory Thursday night, with his first preseason game as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders coming against the Seattle Seahawks.

In his return both to Seattle and the NFL, Pete Carroll watched his new team, the Las Vegas Raiders, rally to nearly win their preseason opener with the Seahawks.