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The Las Vegas Raiders were unable to reach a contract extension with star running back Josh Jacobs before Monday’s deadline. However, the Raiders appear to have a few options on the table, even if Jacobs decides to hold out for the season. Even though a deal didn’t get done, and there’s currently a lot of […]

Josh Jacobs, the NFL lead rusher last season and first-team All-Pro selection for the Las Vegas Raiders, has chosen to abstain from the team’s training camp due to not reaching a long-term deal. Jacobs has become one of what will likely be multiple casualties in a fading running market where teams are refusing to offer […]

With a cloud of uncertainty still swarming the running back market after the likes of the Las Vegas Raiders Josh Jacobs couldn’t come to terms on a contract extension, many wonder if he’ll be in silver and black much longer. Of course, Jacobs doesn’t have to report to anything involving team activities given his current […]

Hall of fame running back Marshall Faulk made an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, and he was fired up about running backs Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs not getting long-term deals with their teams. He started by addressing Saquon Barkley’s role with the New York Giants. “Saquon Barkley, if you watched the Giants play […]

For Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs, they find themselves at a critical juncture in the ever-evolving landscape of the NFL with their respective teams in the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. They stand as martyrs, faced with a difficult decision: either persist in their belief that they deserve more than what the current […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and running back Josh Jacobs were unable to agree to terms on a deal before Monday’s deadline for players who received the franchise tag to agree to a long-term contract, and a detail has emerged about how ready Jacobs was to sign a contract. Josh Jacobs was sitting in a car […]

Tennessee Titans star RB Derrick Henry went off about the contract controversies of Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs, after the pair remained unsigned at Monday’s franchise tag deadline. “At this point, just take the RB position out the game then. The ones that want to be great & work as hard as they can to […]

One of the biggest stars at the running back position has joined the chorus of voices reacting to the news that the New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley, the Las Vegas Raiders’ Josh Jacobs and the Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Pollard didn’t receive contract extensions before Monday’s franchise tag deadline. San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey not […]

The Las Vegas Raiders failed to ink star running back Josh Jacobs to a long-term contract before the franchise tag deadline. And Jacobs is not happy about that news. The Raiders star responded to a few tweets from fans, strongly indicating how he feels about the situation. One tweet claimed that Jacobs wanted $16 million […]

The Detroit Lions have finally signed rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs to a four-year deal, on the same day that Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs were snubbed by the franchise tag deadline. The former Crimson Tide running back racked up 1,370 yards from scrimmage in his final collegiate season, and earned his way to becoming the […]

The NFL’s franchise tag deadline officially expired at 4 P.M. ET on Monday. While a handful of other teams were able to secure their respective players to new deals prior to the clock running out, the same was not the case for both the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants. At this point, […]

The deadline for players who received the franchise tag to sign a long-term contract with their team, and running backs Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard were unable to agree to terms with their teams. Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who is hoping for an extension from his team, took to Twitter to […]

Josh Jacobs’ future with the Las Vegas Raiders has been in doubt this offseason despite a career-best season in 2022. The 25-year-old led the NFL in rushing yards, yards from scrimmage and rushing yards per game last season but was not offered a long-term extension. He was given the franchise tag but, obviously, was looking […]

Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders are rumored to be far apart on a deal as the franchise tag deadline looms on Monday afternoon, and it doesn’t look like the two sides will come to terms in time. Jacobs has sent word through his team that he will not be reporting to training camp […]

Josh Jacobs is in a very weird contract situation with the Las Vegas Raiders. He is clearly frustrated by it, given he retweeted this following story from a Raiders website about how he was placed on a franchise tag rather than a long-term contract. Josh Jacobs and the Raiders: A mishandling of the league’s most […]

If the Las Vegas Raiders cannot come to terms on a Josh Jacobs contract extension, the star RB will skip the Raiders’ training camp, according to Fox 5’s Paloma Villicana. “I’m told by a source close to him that if a deal is not made between the Raiders and Josh Jacobs on Monday at 1 p.m., […]

Las Vegas Raiders RB Josh Jacobs may be primed for an extensive holdout in this month’s training camp, after failing to reach a deal with owner Mark Davis and the Raiders top brass thus far. While there is still time to come to an agreement and avoid a holdout, it wouldn’t be a shock if […]

Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are currently struggling to finalize new contracts with their respective organizations. Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders signed a new contract this offseason but agrees that running backs are undervalued amid his position mates’ contract woes, reports NBC Sports’ Josh Alper. “You want to franchise tag and create a certain […]

Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders are currently embroiled in a contract stalemate. Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champion James Jones believes that the Raiders would be making a big mistake by not doing everything they can to bring Josh Jacobs back, via The Carton Show. “The Las Vegas Raiders have to find a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been in shambles. Members of the NFL media have taken notice of the poor decisions and drama within the organization. None have received more criticism than Davante Adams, Josh McDaniels, and Josh Jacobs. Colin Cowherd shot the latest bullet of disdain for these actions in The Herd Show. Josh Jacobs […]

Josh Jacobs has yet to sign his franchise tag with the Las Vegas Raiders nearly four months after the team placed it on him. The Raiders are optimistic that Jacobs will be with them for training camp, but with no long-term deal imminent, Tom Pelissero reports that the reigning NFL rushing champion could holdout of […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a couple of months to negotiate a new deal with star running back Josh Jacobs, who doesn’t seem happy about his contract situation or the running back market. After the Raiders hired coach Josh McDaniels, there were concerns that Josh Jacobs’ workload would significantly decrease because of the way the […]

If anyone was wondering how things are going between the Las Vegas Raiders and star running back Josh Jacobs after the team decided to use the franchise tag on him, look no further than Jacobs’ Twitter. Hint, it’s not good for the Raiders. Jacobs made it clear how he feels towards the Raiders at the […]

Running back Josh Jacobs has yet to put ink on the franchise tag offer extended to him by the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s a standoff that just became even more intriguing due to the fact that the Minnesota Vikings recently released star running back Dalvin Cook. In other words, hypothetically speaking, the Raiders can just […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have seen their offense go through some big changes this offseason, but one supposed constant is Josh Jacobs. After a breakout campaign for the Raiders, Jacobs saw the Raiders slap the franchise tag on him, ensuring that he will be spending the foreseeable future in Las Vegas. Despite that, Jacobs and […]

Josh Jacobs has yet to sign his franchise tender with the Las Vegas Raiders amid a busy offseason in the desert. However, this isn’t stopping him from putting in the work, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Reigning NFL rushing champ Josh Jacobs hasn’t signed his franchise tender with the #Raiders. But he is casually squatting […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are at a standstill when it comes to star running back Josh Jacobs. The reigning NFL rushing king has yet to sign his franchise tag and there are no signs of a long-term extension getting done before training camp. That has given other running backs on the Raiders roster some reps […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are preparing for the 2023 season without Josh Jacobs right now. The 25-year-old is the only player absent from the team’s mandatory minicamp but there is a reason why. In speaking with reporters, McDaniels spoke nicely of Jacobs and explained why he is not at the Raiders minicamp, according to Omar […]

Despite OTAs already starting, the time for acquiring players to round out the roster has not yet finished. Let’s see how the Houston Texans want to use their remaining leverage and capital in the trade market. Here we are going to look at the perfect trade that the Texans must offer the Las Vegas Raiders […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have undergone quite a bit of change on offense over the offseason, but heading into OTAs, many of their key pieces are missing. Jimmy Garoppolo’s foot injury has already been revealed, but it looks like star running back Josh Jacobs and slot wide receiver Hunter Renfrow have both opted not to […]

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is still awaiting his big payday. The reigning NFL rushing champion is however contemplating a number change as he enters his fifth year in the league. Jacobs posted a photoshopped picture of himself in a number eight Raiders jersey, teasing fans about a possible number change. JJ8 😈 […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in a stalemate with Josh Jacobs over a long-term contract. As Jacobs stays away from the Raiders, the team’s general manager spoke out about the ongoing contract talks. Jacobs has yet to sign his franchise tag and therefore isn’t allowed to be with Las Vegas as they go through their […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a fairly busy offseason to this point, and the result has been some massive turnover on their roster to this point. One of the first moves they made this offseason involved placing the franchise tag on star running back Josh Jacobs to ensure he would stay in Vegas. While […]

Miles Sanders believes his time as a Philadelphia Eagle has come to an end following Philly’s signing of Rashaad Penny. No more than an hour after the Eagles signed the former Seattle Seahawks running back to a one-year free agent deal, Sanders took to Twitter to voice his pleasure for his time in the City […]

The Las Vegas Raiders continue to make big moves. One day after signing Jimmy Garoppolo, the Raiders added Jaokobi Meyers. Then, they traded away tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants. The trade of Waller came as a surprise to everybody, and Raiders RB Josh Jacobs doesn’t seem too thrilled with the move. […]

Josh Jacobs had a breakout season last year for the Las Vegas Raiders, proving that he is one of the best running backs in the NFL. After a season like Jacobs had, the Raiders were sure to make sure the running back wasn’t leaving anytime soon. The Raiders have officially franchise tagged Jacobs, via Ian […]

Josh Jacobs burst onto the scene for the Las Vegas Raiders this past season, proving himself to be one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Raiders aren’t prepared to let Jacobs leave Las Vegas anytime soon. The Raiders are planning to use their franchise tag on Jacobs, via Tom Pelissero of the […]

Josh Jacobs broke onto the scene for the Las Vegas Raiders this past season. Now, Jacobs is looking to cash out in NFL free agency. Jacobs started all 17 games for the first time in his career. He ran for an NFL-best 1,653 yards and 12 touchdowns. Jacobs earned an All Pro nomination for the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are strongly considering franchise tagging star running back Josh Jacobs, according to ESPN. The “sense” is that Jacobs will get the tag after having the best season of his career with the team in 2021-22. The ‘consensus’ opinion at last weekend’s Senior Bowl was also that Jacobs would get the tag. […]