· despite potential resurfacing interest, gruden ’ s path back to an nfl head coaching job is far from clear due to his ongoing legal battle with the league. · jon gruden has dropped a hint suggesting he could be returning to coach the raiders amid rumors of pete carroll being on the fringes. · could we see jon gruden return to the nfl ? After resigning, gruden sued the nfl , and the lawsuit has been successful thus far. As the nfl enters the final week of the regular season, a new report suggests that jon gruden could resurface as a head coaching candidate in the coming years, even as his legal battle with. · former las vegas raiders head coach jon gruden has now signed a new deal with barstool sports. · and while it’s too late for that dream to become a reality in 2025, gruden ’ s leaguewide connections and proven track record could make him a hot candidate in the 2026 coaching cycle. In his final full season as a head coach , the 2020 raiders ranked ninth in pfsn’s nfl offense impact metric (84. 0). Gruden last coached for the raiders in 2021 and resigned after inappropriate emails were leaked. There’s some smoke surrounding the former las vegas raiders coach’s future. Gruden , 62, last coached for the raiders in 2021. Gruden resigned in october 2021.
