Raiding the bank: Raiders reportedly set to offer Jon Gruden a historically massive contract
By Adam Spencer
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This offseason, Texas A&M hired Jimbo Fisher with a 10-year, $75 million contract, which was seen as a huge deal at the time.
However, the Oakland Raiders have now one-upped the Aggies, as they are emptying the bank for their new head coach, Jon Gruden.
According to Adam Schefter, the Raiders are going to give Gruden a massive 10-year, $100 million deal, the richest and longest coaching contract in NFL history:
Raiders are giving new head coach Jon Gruden a 10-year contract, the longest coaching deal in NFL history, sources tell ESPN. The deal is likely to be worth about $100 million.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 5, 2018
Obviously, that’s a ton of money to spend on a coach, as most players don’t even make $10 million a year, but that’s the way coaching salaries are going these days.
To be the best, you have to spend with the best, and the Raiders want to prove they’re a player on the big stage as they prepare to move to Las Vegas in a couple of years.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
