Raiders Rumors: 'Many Expect' Jay Gruden to Join Brother Jon's Staff in 2020

Don't be surprised if former Washington head coach Jay Gruden, who was fired Monday, ends up on his brother's coaching staff next season.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "many expect [Jay Gruden] to take the rest of this season off and then potentially resurface next season on the same staff as his brother, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, according to league sources. He will have a year remaining on his Washington contract after this season ends."

Schefter added that the Raiders have a vacancy on their staff at quarterbacks coach, so it "could be the perfect move" pairing the brothers together in Las Vegas.

Gruden was fired after Washington's 0-5 start and after going 35-49-1 in parts of six seasons as the team's head coach, reaching the postseason just once in 2015.

"I'm obviously very disappointed for my brother," Jon Gruden said Tuesday, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. "It was a long night, last couple of nights. He worked hard. Got a lot of respect for my brother. Obviously, disappointed for him getting fired."

But it comes with the territory, the Raiders' head honcho added.

"My dad's been fired," he said. "I've been fired. Jay's been fired and ... welcome to the club, bro."

Prior to his tenure in Washington, Gruden served as an offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-08) and as the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals (2011-13). 

Oakland, meanwhile, has started Jon Gruden's second season at the helm with a 3-2 record, led by a strong running game (134.4 yards per contest, ninth in the NFL). If the Raiders remain in contention, it seems unlikely Jay Gruden would supplant offensive coordinator Greg Olson, though he could slot into that quarterback coaching vacancy.

As for his former team in Washington, they have "no plans to begin their head-coaching search until after this season ends," according to Schefter. It appears as though Bill Callahan will be given the season to prove his merits as the interim head coach.

Schefter added that "Washington officials even referred to what the Cleveland Browns did last season, when they fired Hue Jackson, hired Freddie Kitchens as their interim coach, and then gave him the full-time head-coaching job after the season."

So if Callahan can turn around an 0-5 start, he could extend his stay as the head coach in Washington.