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Las Vegas Raiders: Predicting a potential Josh Jacobs contract

By Micah McDonald

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 13: Jakob Johnson #45 of the Las Vegas Raiders, Josh Jacobs #28, and Thayer Munford Jr. #77 celebrate after a touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Allegiant Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Morris/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 13: Jakob Johnson #45 of the Las Vegas Raiders, Josh Jacobs #28, and Thayer Munford Jr. #77 celebrate after a touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Allegiant Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Morris/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 01: Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium on January 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 01: Josh Jacobs #28 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium on January 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) /

The Las Vegas Raiders have a big decision to make when it comes to Josh Jacobs, and here, we look at what could potentially happen.

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs ran himself into what is expected to be a pretty hefty payday this coming season. After the Raiders declined to pick up his 5th year option, which would have paid him $8 million in 2023, the 4th year running back went out and got himself an NFL rushing title.

Jacobs ended the year with 1,653 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns, and 2,053 all-purpose yards which put him atop the list for running backs. It also added him to the list with only one other running back, Marcus Allen, for Raiders to lead the league in rushing.

There is a lot the Raiders need to figure out in regard to whether they want to bring Jacobs back. Given the recent situation with Derek Carr all but finalized, the Raiders have saved themselves $30+ million and thus have more money they can allocate to such a situation.

These days it seems like figuring out the quarterback situation is the biggest concern for the Raiders. As much as I believe that is the case, I am confident they have an avenue in which they are headed to find a solution. Regardless of who is behind center though, this offense will look drastically different if Josh Jacobs is not in it.

While I do believe he will still be in a Raiders uniform come training camp, the question of the contract is going to be the tricky part. Let’s dive into the options the Raiders have and what a potential contract might look like.

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