Jon Gruden has a 10-year, $100 million contract with the Raiders, but the coach evidently doesn't have the players he wants. So, everything must go.
Teams have the sense that the Raiders have made every player on their roster available ahead of next week's NFL trade deadline, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported, and that Gruden -- not general manager Reggie McKenzie -- is the man to see about making the best deal.
That makes sense, considering Gruden shipped Khalil Mack to the Bears for well below market value earlier this season.
From @RapSheet: Potential roster moves from both @Raiders and @MiamiDolphins 🤔 pic.twitter.com/lQCAifUHcw— NFL GameDay (@NFLGameDay) October 21, 2018
Gruden has said the Raiders aren't tanking, and Rapoport reported the coach told his players the same in a team meeting before they took off on the bye week. They aren't buying it, though, and unnamed Raiders players told Rapoport they expect "major roster upheaval in the next couple years."
Rapoport added he has heard Gruden believes it will take two years to acquire the players he wants. But that doesn't help Oakland fans who wanted a winner, and it confirms the Raiders organization is focused on building something in Las Vegas.
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Are we really surprised?
