US EditionJon Gruden Addresses ‘Rumors’ of Jets Offering Him OC Position
Jon Gruden dismissed rumors of being contacted by the Jets for offensive coordinator, saying there was never any approach and he wishes the team well in their search.
- On Jan. 29, Jon Gruden denied that the New York Jets contacted him about joining Aaron Glenn's staff, saying `there was never anything from the Jets`.
- On Jan. 27, The Athletic reported the Jets reached out to Jon Gruden amid their offensive coordinator search after Tanner Engstrand decided not to return.
- After his 2021 resignation, Gruden has not coached but accrued 117 regular-season wins over 15 seasons and now produces content for Barstool Sports.
- The offensive coordinator vacancy remains after five Wednesday interviews, while the Jets hired Brian Duker as defensive coordinator and no details emerged about any offer to Gruden.
- Despite the denial, the rumor mill keeps turning as WFAN hosts, fans, and former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber urged Jets owner Woody Johnson to consider Gruden next year.
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Jon Gruden denies Jets approached him about possibly joining staff: ‘There was never anything’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Perhaps Jon Gruden was not on the New York Jets‘ list after all. A report circulated earlier this week that Gruden was contacted by the Jets about the idea of joining their staff, but he was not interested. But in an appearance on WDAE radio, Gruden insinuated that the report was false. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM “There’s a lot of stupid rumors out there. Some of these reports …
Jon Gruden refutes report that Jets reached out to him to join Aaron Glenn’s staff
Jon Gruden is denying a report that the Jets had reached out to him about joining head coach Aaron Glenn’s staff for the upcoming season. Gruden, who has not coached in the NFL since 2021, when he resigned as head coach of the Raiders, has been working for Barstool Sports and has, on numerous occasions, expressed a desire to coach football again.
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