The Oakland Raiders are expected to hire Jon Gruden as head coach.

Gruden coached the Raiders from 1998 until 2001.

Mark Davis was prepared to pursue Gruden with a strong offer that could include an ownership stake in the team.

Jack Del Rio was fired by the Raiders immediately after their Week 17 loss.

Gruden declined to specifically comment about the Raiders this past weekend, saying "there is no news to report."

"I know him," Derek Carr said Sunday when asked about the Gruden reports. "I've known him for a while. But it's still pretty fresh (with Del Rio being fired)."