Jay Gruden isn’t considering taking a break after Washington Redskins fired him back in October. Instead, he wants to get back into coaching right away.
Gruden recently made an appearance on Ian Rapoport’s RapSheet and Friends podcast and told him that he hopes he could get a head coaching position for the 2020 season.
“Hopefully I’ll get an opportunity to talk to some owners and maybe get another opportunity to be a head coach,” said Gruden. “I could take a year off if I don’t get that job that I’m looking for, or if I don’t get offered one.”
It’s unclear whether Gruden will get a shot at currently available head coaching vacancies, considering his unsuccessful stint with Washington Redskins. During his five years with the organization, he compiled a 35-50-1 record while making playoffs just once.
Despite his wish to bounce back immediately, Gruden isn’t willing to take any job out there.
“We’ll have to wait and see what’s available. Some of these jobs are not easy, the situations,” he added. “You just got to make sure you’re with the right people, that’s the most important thing. Whatever the opportunity is, whether it’s a coordinator or a head coach, you got to make sure you mesh with the people that you’re working with.”
A more realistic option for Jay Gruden at the moment would be as a coordinator or position coach. He previously worked as an offensive assistant with Tampa Bay Buccaneers while his brother Jon Gruden coached the team. Gruden also served as an offensive coordinator under Marvin Lewis at Cincinnati Bengals before taking over the Redskins.
