Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden reportedly has taken his name out of the running for the head coaching job at Tennessee, according to

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Hyams, host of the Sports Animal radio show in Knoxville, cited an unnamed source Friday, tweeting: "Jon Gruden is out as UT candidate. Informed UT recently after phone talks last week. UT never offered contract, source said."

reported Friday that Gruden had been offered the job, but that salaries for assistants were a sticking point.

Gruden, a former Super Bowl winner with Tampa Bay who is now an analyst on ESPN's Monday Night Football crew, could also be a candidate for job openings in the NFL.

For Tennessee, there are several other high-profile potential candidates in the college ranks, including Louisville's Charlie Strong, Cincinnati's Butch Jones, TCU's Gary Patterson and Baylor's Art Briles.