Oakland Raiders have their feature back in Josh Jacobs
Oakland Raiders No.24 overall selection, Alabama running back Josh Jacobs remained as the teams only rookie who had not signed a contract until Tuesday.
Tuesday night, the Oakland Raiders announced the completion of signing running back, Josh Jacobs to a rookie contract. The former Alabama star signed a deal worth four-years, $11.9 million with a fifth-year team option.
The entire rookie class had already been signed up to this point, with the exception of Jacobs. With him being the last man standing, all the attention was centered on Jacobs and the Raiders coming to a mutual agreement in the immediate near future.
Some thought a holdout could develop, with training camp just two weeks away, but that speculation was put to rest on Tuesday night when Jacobs finalized his new deal.
Jacobs is slated to take the field as the Raiders primary back in his rookie campaign. Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock have raved about Jacobs since they drafted him. They believe he has the ability to be the team’s thee-down back, as well as contribute in the pass-catching game.
https://twitter.com/Raiders/status/1148796059055009792
He’ll be accompanied by Jalen Richard, Doug Martin, DeAndre Washington, and Chris Warren III in the running back department. Despite having a crowded running back room, Jacobs still finds himself slated to be the workhorse back, where he’ll likely touch the ball 25 times per game.
Even with Jacobs being unsigned throughout the team’s offseason program, he’s been an active participate, despite the short stint when he was nursing an injured hamstring.
Next. Comparing the Raiders offense against the AFC West. dark
Jacobs and the rest of the team’s rookie class will report to training camp in Napa, California on July 23rd, and the first full-squad practice is slated for July 27th.