Seahawks Special Teams Ace Signs with Raiders

Dareke Young reunites with former OC Klint Kubiak in Las Vegas

Mar. 14, 2026 at 8:33pm

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The Seattle Seahawks have lost another key member of their 2025 Super Bowl championship roster, as wide receiver and special teams ace Dareke Young has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. Young will reunite with former Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who is now the Raiders' new head coach.

Why it matters

The Seahawks have seen a significant exodus of talent this offseason, losing several starters and key contributors. Young's departure is another blow, as he was a valuable special teams player and had shown promise as a receiver under Kubiak's tutelage. The Raiders are hoping Kubiak can help unlock Young's potential on offense.

The details

Young, a seventh-round draft pick by the Seahawks in 2022, has primarily been a special teams player in his NFL career so far. However, last offseason under Kubiak's offensive system, Young started to turn heads in training camp as a wide receiver. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald praised Young's fit in Kubiak's offense, noting his physicality, speed, and ability to get in and out of his routes. While Young didn't make a big impact as a receiver in 2025, he did make a crucial play in the NFC Championship game, recovering a muffed punt that set up the Seahawks for a score.

  • In September 2025, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald commented on Young's fit in Kubiak's offensive system.
  • On March 14, 2026, Dareke Young signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The players

Dareke Young

A seventh-round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2022, Young has primarily been a special teams player but showed promise as a wide receiver in Klint Kubiak's offensive system.

Klint Kubiak

The new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Kubiak previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025.

Mike Macdonald

The head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Macdonald praised Young's fit in Kubiak's offensive system in 2025.

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What they’re saying

“I think this is a great system for him because he can show his physicality in the run game, and he's really fast, so all the vertical, stretch stuff. And then just him in and out of his breaks is just way more decisive. You feel the burst, feel the flexibility, which is a tribute to his work ethic and the work he put on his body.”

— Mike Macdonald, Seahawks Head Coach

“I saw [Macdonald] be so collaborative with the building and how closely he worked with the general manager and the owner, and just how clear the communication was. We were all on the same page. He had a vision, and he was the same guy from April to February, and that's something that I'll definitely take with me.”

— Klint Kubiak, Raiders Head Coach

What’s next

Kubiak will look to apply the lessons he learned from Macdonald and the Seahawks organization to help turn around the Raiders, who have made the playoffs just twice in the last 20 years.

The takeaway

The Seahawks' offseason exodus continues, as they lose another key contributor in Dareke Young, who will reunite with former offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak in Las Vegas. Young's departure is another blow to the Seahawks, who are working to retain their championship-caliber roster.