"Jon Gruden was initially inducted to the Buccaneers Ring of Honor based on his many accomplishments during his seven seasons as our head coach and he remains a significant figure

"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 announced Thursday that they are reinstating former head coach Jon Gruden into their Ring of Honor after removing him in 2021 due to the public release of racist, anti-gay and misogynistic emails Gruden sent that dated back to 2010.