Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was the 24th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jacobs had a productive college career, totaling 251 rushing attempts for 1,491 yards and 16 touchdowns in three years at Alabama. He also had 48 receptions for 571 receiving yards and five touchdowns in college.More importantly, the former Alabama star had an impressive rookie season. Jacobs had 242 rushing attempts for 1,150 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019. Furthermore, the young running back had ...

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has yet to show up at training camp but the team has shown no interest in trading him. The reigning rushing champion is holding out for a new contract. Now, he can only sign a one-year deal or sign the franchise tag. A deal between the two parties does not seem imminent, making his status for Week 1 uncertain. The fifth-year runner is coming off a career season of 2,053 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns. He remains a risky bet for fantasy ...

Running backs have been the biggest storyline this offseason, especially with the contract issues of Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs. It seems the days of RBs receiving big-money, long-term NFL deals are over, which has surprisingly been reflected in the fantasy world as well.Between 2016 and 2018, David Johnson and Todd Gurley II (twice) led the running back position with over 23 fantasy points per game. Obviously, these results didn't repeat after signing their next contracts. Over the last ...

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is expected to rejoin the team prior to their season opener against Denver, according to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Coach Josh McDaniels did not provide an update on the situation when asked on Sunday. The fifth-year runner did not sign a long-term deal with the Raiders during the offseason. Now, he can ink a one-year deal, akin to the one Saquon Barkley received from New York, or sign the franchise tag. The ex-Crimson Tide ...

It has become one of the most volatile positions in the NFL. Running backs get injured at a higher rate than other skill positions because of the number of reps. Then they feel as if they're not paid enough and we see guys "holding in" this offseason. When will Josh Jacobs, J.K. Dobbins, and Jonathan Taylor join their teams? Will Taylor really be traded? It's anyone's guess.This article won't try to predict the unknown situations, but what it will do is identify five running backs that are being...

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs doesn't appear to be nearing a return anytime soon. It's already known a long-term agreement can't happen this season. But to make matters worse, both sides remain at a stalemate regarding a modified one-year contract. Outside of Jacobs playing on a tag, several options could happen in this situation, including the Raiders rescinding the franchise tender. If that happens and the 25-year-old becomes a free agent, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, citing ...

The Las Vegas Raiders are apparently open to restarting contract talks with running back Josh Jacobs with the hopes of getting him to rejoin the team. Jacobs hasn't signed his franchise tender and is holding out of training camp without a long-term extension this summer. It's also possible that Jacobs will continue his holdout into the regular season, which makes him a risky high-end RB1 selection in fantasy drafts right now, despite the fact that he led the NFL in rushing in 2022. The ...

The Las Vegas Raiders began training camp earlier in the week, and one noticeable player was missing: running back Josh Jacobs. The 2022 rushing champion is holding out of camp due to contract disputes with the team.https://twitter.com/iam_joshjacobs/status/1684588295727075328?s=42&t=nmclxZ4zP1Gqt9CUbbpkHwThe Raiders franchise tagged Jacobs this offseason, and the two sides were unable to work out a long-term deal. The 25-year-old has been visibly upset about playing on the tag in 2023, so ...

As expected, Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs won't report for the start of training camp on Tuesday and has told people close to him that he doesn't plan to return anytime soon. Jacobs hasn't signed his franchise tender and was spotted Monday morning boarding a flight leaving Las Vegas. The Raiders and Jacobs couldn't agree on a long-term contract extension, so if he does play in 2023, it will be on the one-year franchise tag. There's a chance that the 25-year-old chooses to hold out...

Running backs in the NFL possess an almost unrivaled blend of speed and power. Despite these amazing physical skills, the RB position continues to plummet in perceived value around the NFL, which has been a serious talking point around the football world recently, as players such as Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs struggle with contract negotiations.It's rare, but there are still some X-factors at the position who have willed teams to victory or carried offenses in recent memory, and now that the...