Deion Sanders has ‘very strong interest’ in Raiders’ vacant job: report


There are several NFL head coaching jobs available and there is apparently one that Deion Sanders has “a strong interest” in.

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes has his eye on coaching the Raiders.

Sanders associates have reportedly reached out to the team to express interest.

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches from the sideline during the first half of the Alamo Bowl against BYU on Dec. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce this week after a 4-13 season, his first full season on the job. Two days later, they let general manager Tom Telesco go after his first year.

It has been reported that Tom Brady, who bought a 5% stake in the franchise last year, will have a lot of say in who becomes the next head coach. And it’s no secret that Brady and Sanders are in a relationship.

The Raiders also need a quarterback, and Sanders’ son Shedeur is widely considered one of the top two quarterbacks in the class. Some mock drafts have him as the number one overall pick for the Tennessee Titans.

But Coach Prime recently said there are teams in the league he wouldn’t let Shedeur play on.

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, left, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders talk to the media after a game against the BYU Cougars at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Dec. 28, 2024. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

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The father-son duo joined Brady on his “Let’s Go” podcast last year. Sanders also recently said that the “only way” he would consider a job in the NFL is “coaching my kids.”

The Pro Football Hall of Famer joined Colorado ahead of the 2023 season after spending three seasons at Jackson State. Several Jackson State players followed Sanders to Boulder, including his sons and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who could be a top-five pick in April.

The Raiders have interviewed Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson and Steve Spagnuolo for their vacant head coaching position, and are scheduled to speak with Pete Carroll and Robert Saleh next week.

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

Las Vegas owns the sixth pick in the NFL Draft.

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