Jon Gruden refuted the notion that the Oakland Raiders are tanking.

"I'll say this: We aren't tanking anything," Gruden said. "I hear the hatred out there, some of the rumors that we are tanking it to get a first-round pick or a higher pick. We are not getting up at 4 o'clock in the morning to tank it. Ain't nobody tanking it.

"I don't know who wrote that or who said that or who thinks that, but that isn't the case here. We are going to continue to work hard, continue to build our team, and that was part of the message."

The Raiders traded away Khalil Mack on the eve of the season following his holdout.

Oakland has lost their past two games by a combined 53-13 to the Chargers and Seahawks.