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Jon Gruden has been very vocal about his desire to return to the sideline, but he may have another stop first.
Gruden’s coaching days have been in limbo since he parted ways with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021 during his third year of a 10-year contract. He left after emails emerged showing he had used racist, sexist and homophobic language.
The leaked messages were from when he was an ESPN analyst and host of ‘Monday Night Football’. Ironically, his next job in professional football may come in a similar way.
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Then-Raiders head coach Jon Gruden runs off the field during halftime during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears on October 10, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
According to JoeBucsFan’s Ira Kaufman, Gruden is scheduled to be on the call for an NFL preseason game, and Kaufman “believes[s]”He’ll be doing the play-by-play.
Gruden’s agency did not immediately respond to an email from Pak Gazette Digital.
While looking for a job in professional football, Gruden made a name for himself at Barstool Sports, conducting film studio-style interviews with prospective quarterbacks just as he had done with ESPN years ago.
Gruden sued the NFL after leaving the Raiders, alleging that a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” was used to destroy his career by leaking the emails.
Gruden was the beneficiary of a key ruling in his case against the league in August when the Nevada Supreme Court determined his case could proceed in court instead of arbitration. In October, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously rejected the NFL’s request reconsider that decision.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden talks with quarterback Derek Carr (4) during the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. (Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)
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“I hope I’m not done. I’m about to get back,” Gruden said of training last July. “Hopefully, some of these guys that fell out of my branch, if you put it that way, maybe they can hire me because I’m looking for a job.
“I don’t care if I coach at Jones Junior High. I’m going to get back to coaching. I’m still coaching. I’m just not officially on a team, but I have some private duties that I work on, and I wear some clothes when I watch the games that no one knows about who I’m rooting for.”
Gruden dismissed reports that he was offered a job with the New York Jets, saying he received “nothing” from them.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach John Gruden reacts before a game against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
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Gruden won the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003.
