Overview
- The Athletic reported the Jets reached out to Gruden about joining Aaron Glenn’s staff and that he was not interested, though the role was unspecified.
- Gruden told Tampa’s 95.3 WDAE there was “never anything from the Jets,” calling circulating reports “stupid rumors” and wishing the team well in its offensive coordinator search.
- The Jets have not issued a confirming statement, and the team continues to rebuild its staff after a 3-14 season that prompted multiple assistant departures.
- WFAN personalities pushed speculative narratives, including Evan Roberts predicting Gruden as Jets head coach in 2027 and suggesting owner Woody Johnson initiated any contact.
- Craig Carton later said, citing his conversations with the team, that Glenn phoned Gruden for a football discussion with no job offer made, a characterization not publicly corroborated by the parties.