It's been more than three years since someone with access to Jon Gruden's emails to former Washington executive Bruce Allen deliberately leaked them to major publications in an effort to force Gruden out.

Considering everything he's been through, it's amazing Jon Gruden is only 61 years old. The Sean McVay of his generation, Gruden was an NFL head coach at 34 and a Super Bowl champion at 39. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired Gruden 16 seasons ago.

The Buccaneers are reinstating Super Bowl-winning former coach Jon Gruden into the team's Ring of Honor after he was removed in 2021.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they are reinstating former head coach Jon Gruden into the team’s Ring of Honor, nearly four years after his removal.

"Jon Gruden was initially inducted into the Bucs Ring of Honor based on his many accomplishments during his seven seasons as our head coach, and he remains a significant figure in the history of our franchise," the Buccaneers said in a statement. "Upon further reflection, we have decided to reinstate him into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor."

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reinstated former head coach Jon Gruden into their ring of honor after removing him in 2021, the team announced Thursday.

You can take a coach out of football, but never the game out of the coach.” Super Bowl 37 Champion head coach Jon Gruden has proved the same. While he resigned four years ago in 2021, the 61-year-old still feels he can make a comeback and get to his coveted position.