Report: Deion Sanders Has 'Very Strong Interest' in Raiders Job amid Tom Brady Buzz

Despite denying on multiple occasions that he was looking to leave Colorado, the allure of working with Tom Brady might be enough to get Deion Sanders into the NFL.

Per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sanders has a "very strong interest" in becoming head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Sanders said earlier this week on Good Morning America the only way he would consider going to the NFL is to coach both of his sons, Shedeur and Shilo (starts at 1:35 mark).

That came before Sanders went on Friday's episode of The Tamron Hall Show (h/t USA Today's Brent Schrotenboer) and said there are "a couple of teams that I won't allow" Shedeur to play for in the NFL.

Sanders didn't specify who those teams were, but it seems unlikely the Raiders fall into that group. ESPN's Jordan Raanan reported in December there's a belief that Shedeur's preference is to end up in Vegas.

There are several complicating factors at play for both members of the Sanders family if they want to be Raiders. Deion's biggest hurdle could be the presence of Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson in the mix.

Fox Sports' Peter Schrager reported on Saturday that Johnson landing with the Raiders has gained a lot of steam in the past 48 hours, but Connor Hughes of SNY.tv noted there's a strong belief he will end up going to the New England Patriots.

Hughes listed the Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears as Johnson's preferred landing spots because they all have quarterbacks in place he can work with.

Another complicating factor is whether or not Shedeur could end up in Vegas. The Raiders own the sixth pick in the 2025 draft, selecting after other quarterback-needy teams like the Tennessee Titans (No. 1), Cleveland Browns (No. 2) and New York Giants (No. 3).

B/R's NFL scouting department has Sanders ranked as the No. 2 quarterback and 15th-best prospect overall in the 2025 class. Miami's Cam Ward (No. 6 overall) is the only quarterback ahead of him.

While the overall rankings suggest Sanders could be available when the Raiders pick, the value of quarterbacks over other positions will likely push him up the board on draft night.

If the Raiders want Deion that much and understand that drafting his son is the key to making it happen, they could trade a huge haul of picks to move up and ensure they get Shedeur.

Shilo, a safety, isn't really considered much of an NFL prospect. He's not among the top 18 players at the position on B/R's draft board.

Coach Prime has a 13-12 record in two seasons at Colorado. The Buffaloes won nine games this season for the first time since 2016.

The Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco this week after wrapping up a 4-13 season. The franchise has just two winning seasons since 2003.