Several NFL head coaching jobs are open, and there’s apparently one Deion Sanders has “very strong interest” in.
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the Colorado Buffaloes head coach has his eye on coaching the Raiders.
Associates of Sanders have reportedly approached the team to express interest.
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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches from the sideline during the first half of the Alamo Bowl against BYU on Dec. 28, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce this week after a 4-13 season, his first full season on the job. Two days later, they let general manager Tom Telesco go after his first year.
It has been reported that Tom Brady, who bought a 5% stake in the franchise last year, will have a big say in who will be the next head coach. And it’s no secret Brady and Sanders have a relationship.
The Raiders also need a quarterback, and Sanders’ son, Shedeur, is widely regarded as one of the top two QBs in the class. Some mock drafts have him going No. 1 overall to the Tennessee Titans.
But Coach Prime recently said there are teams in the league he wouldn’t let Shedeur play for.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, left, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders talk to the media after a game against the BYU Cougars at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Dec. 28, 2024. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)
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The father-son duo joined Brady on his “Let’s Go” podcast last year. Sanders also recently said the “only way” he would consider an NFL job is “to coach my sons.”
The Pro Football Hall of Famer joined Colorado ahead of the 2023 season after spending three seasons at Jackson State. Several Jackson State players followed Sanders to Boulder, including his sons and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who could be a top-five pick in April.
The Raiders have interviewed Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson and Steve Spagnuolo for their open head coaching job and are scheduled to speak with Pete Carroll and Robert Saleh next week.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)
Las Vegas owns the sixth pick in the NFL Draft.
