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. 

Nevertheless, Gruden appeared on 95.3 WDAE in Tampa, Fla., and matter-of-factly shut down rumors about him and the Jets. 

“There’s a lot of reports that we’re not going to get into. As you know, there’s a lot of stupid rumors out there,” Gruden said. “Some of these reports are ridiculous. Let’s just say there was never anything from the Jets, and I wish them well in their search for a new offensive coordinator.” 

The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Gang Green had reached out to the coach about joining their staff, though it wasn’t specified what role he would have with the Jets. 

Though Gruden hadn’t addressed the report when it first came out, his Barstool Sports boss, Dave Portnoy, was quick to chime in on social media.