Several NFL head coaching positions are open, and there’s apparently one that Deion Sanders has “very strong interest” in.
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the Colorado Buffaloes head coach is considering coaching the Raiders.
Sanders associates have reportedly contacted the team to express interest.
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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches from the sidelines during the first half of the Alamo Bowl against BYU, 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 in the role. Two days later, they let general manager Tom Telesco leave after his first year.
It has been reported that Tom Brady, who purchased a 5% stake in the franchise last year, will have a big say in choosing the next head coach. And it’s no secret that Brady and Sanders have a relationship.
The Raiders also need a quarterback, and Sanders’ son Shedeur is widely considered 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 won’t let Shedeur play for.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, left, and quarterback Shedeur Sanders speak with the media after a game against the BYU Cougars at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Dec. 28, 2024. (Trojan 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 a job in the NFL was 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 head coaching position, and they are expected to interview with Pete Carroll and Robert Saleh next week.
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)
Las Vegas has the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft.
