Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak was faced with an underratedly critical decision early in the team's season-opening win over the Miami Dolphins.

The Las Vegas Raiders are just days away from kicking off their 2026 NFL season. The game vs the Miami Dolphins will mark the first for Klint Kubiak as an NFL head coach after the Raiders hired him this offseason following his run as the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator.

Kirk Cousins posted a 110.2 passer rating this preseason, yet coach Klint Kubiak still refuses to name the Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback.

Raiders 2026: Insider analysis—Kubiak pulls no punches with a blunt team assessment, revealing the real state of Vegas football.

With the Raiders' 27-13 win over the Dolphins, Klint Kubiak earned his first win as a head coach in the NFL. "They gave me a game ball," Kubiak said in his postgame press conference. "Meant a lot to me. ... Really appreciative of the guys. It's great to share this moment with them, but we know we've got 16 more. One at a time."

Raiders HC Klint Kubiak gave a cryptic update on Ashton Jeanty's injury status, repeating that the star RB is "on the mend."

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Since becoming the Las Vegas Raiders ' coach in February, Klint Kubiak has never made it about himself. And he wasn't about to change on the verge of his debut as the leader of an NFL team.

Las Vegas offered signs of promise in their 27-13 triumph over Miami. Yet, challenges remain persistent.