Deion Sanders Has ‘Strong Interest’ in Raiders Head Coach Position: Report
January 11, 2025
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The Las Vegas Raiders are looking for a new head coach and general manager after the organization fired both Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco. Though the team has plenty of options to interview and choose from, it appears that one name that has been tied to the team is emerging again.
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A new report has emerged, indicating that Deion Sanders has a “strong interest” in the open Raiders head coach position.
Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Journal indicated that a person “close” to the situation believes that Sanders has a strong interest in landing the Raiders job.
BOULDER, COLORADO – NOVEMBER 29: (L-R) Shilo Sanders #21, Head coach Deion Sanders and Shedeur Sanders #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes walk the field during senior day celebrations prior to the game against the Oklahoma… BOULDER, COLORADO – NOVEMBER 29: (L-R) Shilo Sanders #21, Head coach Deion Sanders and Shedeur Sanders #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes walk the field during senior day celebrations prior to the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. Deion Sanders reportedly interested in Raiders head coach job.
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“Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has his eyes on the Raiders’ coaching job, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. ‘
“He has a very strong interest in the job,” the person said.
“The person indicated that NFL-connected associates of Sanders reached out to the Raiders to express Sanders’ interest in the opening.”
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Deion has been tied to the Raiders before, as everyone believes that Las Vegas would be one of the teams angling to draft Shedeur Sanders. However, the Raiders pick No. 6 overall, and would presumably have to trade up to land the younger Sanders.
Most current mock drafts have Shedeur landing somewhere in the top three picks, which makes sense considering there are a ton of quarterback-needy teams. However, if Deion is truly interested in coaching the Raiders, he might attempt to speak with the new general manager and front office to trade up for Shedeur.
This is just wild speculation, as is the rumor that Deion is angling to come to the NFL. Many rumors of his leaving Colorado have been swirling for months, leading to the head coach outright denying his want to leave the collegiate level.
Though Deion stated that he would not leave college, he also revealed that he would consider an NFL position if he could “coach my sons.”
“You know what?” Sanders said on the show “GMA3: What You Need to Know.”
“The only way I would consider is to coach my sons.”
Deion would presumably have more than one shot to coach his sons. If it were true that he would land the Raiders head coach position, he might not be able to coach Shedeur, but there is also Shilo Sanders.
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Shilo might go in later rounds, and the Raiders could end up drafting him — assuming Deion is actually considering coaching the team.
There is a ton of speculation regarding the draft and current head coach opportunities. Most of the teams who need a head coach are already busy with interviews, and the Raiders have yet to book a lot. Could they be targeting Deion?
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