Jon Gruden Says Raiders Want to Keep Richie Incognito Until He's Pushing 40

The Oakland Raiders took a chance on bringing offensive guard Richie Incognito out of retirement, especially with a looming suspension. After the two-game ban ended, Incognito proved to be their most consistent player at the line of scrimmage.

Head coach Jon Gruden sees this in a week-in, week-out basis, and says he would like Incognito to remain a Raider for the next "three-to-four years." Did we mention Incognito is already 36 years old?

“[I]f you ask the players, I would say he’s probably one of the guys that they look up to the most, and he’s a fun guy to be around,” Gruden said of Incognito, via Raiders Wire. “You can’t believe everything you read. Let me say it like that. You know, he’s had some well-documented issues in his past, but he is a great teammate, he’s a great player, he’s a heck of a leader, and we’re glad we have him. We’re trying to keep him on for another three or four years.”

That's some wishful thinking from Gruden. Offensive line is one of the most grueling positions in all of football, with many careers ending around 35 years old at most. Incognitio is currently the oldest offensive guard in football.

In fact, there are only five players in the NFL who are 40 years old and over, three of which include Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Adam Vinatieri.

Incognito certainly earned a new deal with the Raiders organization as they make their transition to Las Vegas. A one-year deal is feasible, but locking him in for three-to-four years just wouldn't be a wise decision.

Our advice to Gruden: take it year-to-year with Incognito.