Overview

• On Sept. 24, Jon Gruden praised Derek Carr’s leadership during an appearance on Home Grown, the podcast hosted by Carr and his brother David.
• Gruden said that if he gets another NFL opportunity, he would go to Fresno to evaluate whether Carr can still make difficult throws under pressure.
• Derek Carr announced his retirement earlier this year after two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, so any evaluation or reunion remains hypothetical.
• Coverage noted Raiders owner Mark Davis recently confirmed Gruden once passed on pursuing Tom Brady because of his belief in Carr.
• Gruden’s second Raiders stint ended with his 2021 resignation after leaked emails, the team went 22–31 under him, and he later consulted for the Saints to aid Carr’s transition.