Mark Davis may contact Jon Gruden about rejoining the Oakland Raiders as head coach.

"I don't know," Davis said. "He may reach out to me, I may reach out to him. I may reach out to anybody. I'm not going to talk about future coaches."

Davis has previously pursued Gruden, according to Jason La Canfora. Gruden has been offered substantial money and power.

Gruden's primary issues are in regards to the Raiders' stadium plans, how they compete financially and what would be the new front office structure.

The Oakland Raiders have named Tony Sparano as interim head coach.

Sparano had served as the Raiders' offensive line coach.

Dnnis Allen was fired this week.

The Oakland Raiders have fired head coach Dennis Allen, the team announced Monday night.

Allen was 8-28 as Oakland's coach.

Allen was fired after the Raiders, who retooled their roster this offseason, started 0-4.

An announcement on the interim coach will come Tuesday.

Some players on the San Francisco 49ers would like Jim Harbaugh to be replaced as head coach, according to Deion Sanders.

"They want him out. They're not on the same page," Sanders said. "I really want to know if they're really playing for the head coach. I got a question with that. Are you really down with your head coach, San Francisco 49ers? Because the way it looks and what I'm hearing, you're really not down for your head coach. And that's a problem.

"They really got some problems that we hear rumblings. We all know people inside locker rooms."

Harbaugh was asked about those comments during his Monday press conference.

"Personally, I think that's a bunch of crap," said Harbaugh.

Sanders didn't specify which players he spoke to, but he was involved with Michael Crabtree early in his career.

Ian Rapoport also reported that grumblings about Harbaugh are getting "louder and louder" because he treats his players like "children."

The Oakland Raiders will fire Dennis Allen, according to a report from AP reporter Terry Collins that he has since deleted.

The Raiders are 0-4 heading into their bye week.

The Detroit Lions and Ndamukong Suh are planning on this being their final season together.

Suh has told people in the past that he would love to play in New York, and the idea of it has huge appeal to him, league sources said.

Suh believes playing in New York for either the New York Giants or New York Jets would increase his proile.

The Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys would also have interest in signing Suh.

Morris Claiborne skipped the Dallas Cowboys' Tuesday walk-through and left the training facility after he was informed that Orlando Scandrick would replace him in the starting lineup.

The Cowboys could fine Claiborne for the incident.

Claiborne's demotion came a few hours after Jerry Jones said on his weekly radio show that the third-year cornerback had not been worth the sixth pick of the 2012 draft, which Dallas moved up to acquire.

"Is he what we had hoped for at this point when we drafted him with the sixth overall pick, giving up the [second-round] pick to go up to the sixth pick to get him? No," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan. "But he's going to be a good player."

On Sunday, Claiborne allowed five receptions for 108 yards and a 51-yard touchdown pass. He also clinched the victory for the Cowboys with an interception.

James Harris has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers just three weeks after retiring.

The Steelers suddenly had a need at linebacker due to the injury to Jarvis Jones.

Arthur Moats will start for Jones with Harrison becoming Pittsburgh's primary backup at outside linebacker.

The Steelers released Harrison in 2013 when the two sides could not agree on a pay cut, and he signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have worked out Terrelle Pryor, according to sources.

Pryor was cut in the offseason by the Oakland Raiders and later released by the Seattle Seahawks.

Josh McCown may miss some time due to injury.

According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Adrian Peterson "is in denial" about his short- and long-term future with the Minnesota Vikings.

"Several league sources say Adrian Peterson has not come to grips with the fact that his 2014 has all but officially ended," Mortensen said Sunday morning. "His goal to break Emmitt Smith's all-time rushing record is now a fading dream. And his future is in doubt after being indicted for these child abuse charges related to inflicting injuries on his four-year old son."

A source told Mortensen that Peterson "really doesn't get it" and "he is in denial" when it comes to his future with the Vikings and the 2014 season.

Mortensen reported the Vikings "themselves do not foresee Peterson in their future."