Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs practiced with the team for the first time on Wednesday following months of back-and-forth contract negotiations. Jacobs eventually agreed to a one-year deal with a base value of $11.8 million, and he can earn an extra $200,000 in incentives. Now the All-Pro is working to ramp himself up for the 2023 regular season after leading the NFL in rushing in 2022. Getting back to peak football shape will take some time, and his workload for Week 1 against the ...

After an offseason filled with uncertainty over his contract situation, Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to a reworked, one-year deal worth up to $12 million, according to the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.Jacobs led the NFL in rushing yards last season, running for a career-high 1,653 yards and 12 TDs while serving as a true bell-cow back in Josh McDaniels' first year at the helm of the Las Vegas Raiders.The University of Alabama product balked at playing under ...

According to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with the team. Although it isn't the long-term agreement Jacobs sought early in the offseason, it's at least enough to boost his morale and get him on the field for the 2023-24 campaign. The 25-year-old is coming off a remarkable season, finishing 2022-23 by running for 1,653 yards and 12 touchdowns off 340 touches. Jacobs is one of the few running backs in the National ...

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs led the team with 393 touches in 2022, with the next closest running back being Ameer Abdullah with 29 touches. Zamir White, a fourth-rounder last year, has taken the bulk of carries in training camp practices with Jacobs holding out this summer. White is a bigger back, but Jacobs is much more faster, more elusive and a better blocker. Jacobs also has better vision and more receiving ability. The Athletic's Tashan Reed suggests that the Raiders will ...

The Las Vegas Raiders have refused to make running back Josh Jacobs available in trade conversations, according to league sources. The Raiders also have no plans to rescind Jacobs' franchise tag and have yet to make an increased one-year offer similar to the one Saquon Barkley received from the New York Giants. Jacobs will either have to play for the Raiders at some point in 2023 or sit out the entire season, which is unlikely. The Raiders are confident Jacobs will return before the start of ...

The Miami Dolphins inquired about trading for Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, according to league sources. The Raiders, however, told Miami that the Pro Bowl running back was not available. The Dolphins also appear interested in Colts running back Jonathan Taylor. Jacobs, who led the league in rushing last season, is missing training camp while he looks for a new contract. It doesn't appear like the two sides will come to an agreement before the season begins. Las Vegas still expects...

After failing to secure a new contract from the Las Vegas Raiders, star running back Josh Jacobs missed the entire training camp and hasn't played in the preseason either. Jacobs, who is coming off a monster season, was a prime candidate to get drafted early by fantasy managers, but his situation with the Raiders was quite worrying. Many believed that the running back could end up sitting out the entire season, but as per recent reports, that will not be the case. Jacobs is expected to end his ...

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 ...