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Jon Gruden returns to broadcasting with Buccaneers preseason game

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 7:30 PM

Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Jon Gruden returns to broadcasting with Buccaneers preseason game

Summary

Jon Gruden called a Buccaneers preseason game on August 23, 2026, marking his first time in the booth since January 2018. He previously spent nine years with Monday Night Football before coaching the Raiders. Gruden's return comes amid ongoing legal disputes with the NFL regarding inappropriate emails that led to his resignation from the Raiders in 2021. Despite the lawsuit still underway, he has found new opportunities, including a show with Barstool Sports and ambitions for a college coaching role.

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By the Numbers

•Gruden last broadcasted during the 2018 playoffs.
•He called a preseason game alongside Ronde Barber.
•Legal battles with the NFL over leaked emails persist.
•Gruden is working with Barstool Sports on a new show.
•He has expressed interest in coaching opportunities, particularly in college football.

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Jon Gruden will always be associated with Monday Night Football. He spent nine years in that booth, most of them alongside Mike Tirico, before leaving to coach the Raiders in 2018. His last broadcast came that January, a Chiefs Wild Card loss to the Titans. On Saturday, the Chiefs were back, this time in a…
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