Jon Gruden denies Jets approached him about possibly joining staff: 'There was never anything'

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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.

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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. (Charles LeClaire/USA Today Sports)

"There's a lot of stupid rumors out there. 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," Gruden said.

The Jets have turned over just about their entire coaching staff aside from the head coach. Aaron Glenn has parted ways with numerous assistants after just one year, including his offensive and defensive coordinators.

This season, which finished with a 3-14 record, they became the first team in NFL history without an interception all season. They also lost each of their last five games by at least 23 points, another NFL first. It was the third time the Jets had ever lost at least 14 games, also doing so under Rich Kotite and Adam Gase.

Gruden's coaching days have been in limbo since parting ways with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021 during his third year of a 10-year contract. He left after he was found to have used racist, sexist and homophobic language in emails.

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden speaks with the media after a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh Sept. 19, 2021.  (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

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