Las Vegas Raiders surprise NFL world in Hall of Fame game against Jacksonville Jaguars as starting running back Josh Jacobs hits a couple of kickoffs and records up to 7 touches.
The starters didn’t play much — if any — in this particular preseason game, leading to some speculation about Jacobs’ future. However, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media The Raiders’ top running back is not on the trade block, the report said, saying the team has “no plans” to trade him.
New Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels try to explain Why Jacobs exceeded expectations last Thursday night when he said he wanted to experience some real game action on his back.
“I’ve always thought it was a good thing to have a guard with the ball in the preseason,” McDaniels said after the game. “When you’re intercepted and batted, a lot of things happen that you can’t simulate in practice. I think all of us had the ball tonight. I think all of us either got the ball or got the ball and There is a fix. We can’t really simulate or represent it in practice.
The 24th overall pick in Alabama’s 2019 NFL Draft ended a season as he recorded 1,220 yards scrimmage and nine touchdowns. However, the team declined to accept his fifth-year option, which means Jacobs will become a free agent next offseason.
Rapoport did a good job explaining why the Raiders aren’t planning to trade their top guard. On the one hand, he’s their obvious starter, but he’s also a cheap salary in 2022, as his base salary is $2.12 million, per SpotracIt’s true that the Raiders have several other running backs who touch the ball, such as Brandon Bolden, Amir Abdullah and rookie Zamir White, but Jacobs is the most important part of the organization. The most experienced starter.
Jacobs’ performance next offseason is certainly something to watch, but Vegas is reportedly not planning to leave him at this point.
