The NFL said Thursday it will review the process that led to the Oakland Raiders‘ hiring of Jon Gruden as their head coach.
The league’s announcement came a day after the Fritz Pollard Alliance, the diversity group that works closely with the NFL on its minority hiring, called for the Raiders to be investigated for a possible violation of the Rooney Rule.
“We are looking into the matter,” the NFL said in a written statement through a league spokesman.
The Fritz Pollard Alliance said Wednesday it is “deeply concerned by reports” that Raiders owner Mark Davis reached an agreement with Gruden before interviewing any minority candidates.