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NFL·ANALYSIS·July 17, 2026 01:01 AM ET

Jon Gruden's old regret over his Raiders-to-Buccaneers trade resurfaces

He still won Super Bowl XXXVII with Tampa Bay

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 171 min read
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What happened: Jon Gruden says in resurfaced comments that he did not really want to be traded from the Raiders to the Buccaneers. The move nonetheless led to a Super Bowl title with Tampa Bay.

Why it matters: The remarks reopen one of the more scrutinized coaching exits in NFL history, given Gruden left Las Vegas and beat his former team for a championship. The split has long shaped how both the Raiders and Buccaneers franchises are remembered from that era.

What to watch: No new development is tied to the comments beyond the resurfaced quote itself.

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