The New Orleans Saints are reportedly considering adding former Raiders and Bucs head coach Jon Gruden to Dennis Allen's staff, according to a report from Jeff Duncan of Nola.com.
Gruden spent time with the Saints ahead of their game at Tampa Bay on Dec. 31, including a Saturday night dinner with team leadership, per the report.
Gruden's potential role on the Saints' coaching staff is not clear at this time, but Allen's comments Monday indicate he is not looking for a total offensive overhaul.
"From a system standpoint, there’s a lot of it that works, and certainly, I think there’s some things that we could do better," he said. "A lot of the stuff that we did on offense this year proves that it can be successful."
The Saints completed a 9-8 season on Sunday. It was the third straight season in which they did not make the playoffs.
Gruden joined the Saints as a consultant during the offseason and maintained that role through training camp. He has not formally coached since his 2021 mid-season firing from the Las Vegas Raiders, a move that inspired him to file a lawsuit against the NFL. That suit is finally scheduled to be heard by the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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