Raiders working again Josh Jacobs might sit out preseason over contract frustrations

Josh Jacobs’ frustration over his contract with the Las Vegas Raiders is begging to boil over and will transfer him to sit down out the complete preseason, maybe longer. 

That was the impression that these concerned on this weekend’s Zoom name of disgruntled NFL runnings had, according to NBC Sports.

Raiders’ veterans report back to coaching camp on Tuesday, and Jacobs was already anticipated to sit down out of camp as a result of contract challenge. 

The Raiders used the franchise tag on Jacobs through the offseason after declining the fifth-year choice on his contract final 12 months.

All of that has led to Jacobs rising more and more offended with the franchise. 

Jacobs is coming off a season the place he rushed for over 1,600 yards and warranted a rise in his pay.

The one-year tag would assure Jacobs $10.09 million this upcoming season, however he can be a free agent subsequent 12 months with no long-term safety. 

The deadline for NFL groups to signal gamers that they positioned the franchise tag on handed final Monday. 

Jacobs, amongst different NFL working backs, has been the sufferer of a altering mindset within the NFL of the worth organizations place on the place.

That’s what led to Saturday’s Zoom name. 

However whether or not Jacobs plans on lacking precise sport checks in protest of what the Raiders have accomplished with him remains to be unknown.

He can be lacking out on $561,111 with every test, based on NBC Sports activities. 

That’s if the Raiders don’t make the transfer to rescind his tender supply – which Jacobs nonetheless has not signed but – and make him a free agent now.

Although it might be unclear what message that will ship to the locker room and the way gamers would take such a drastic transfer. 

Large receiver Davante Adams told NFL All Access on Friday that if the Raiders are hoping to have a shot at a championship, they’ll want Jacobs. 

“If we actually need to have a shot at successful the Tremendous Bowl and having all of the elite aspirations that we do, we’re gonna want that man,” Adams mentioned. “So I’m praying that we will nonetheless determine one thing out, but additionally understanding the place Josh is coming from and attempting to teach him by means of it on the similar time.”

Time is rapidly ticking away because the season will get nearer and nearer, and the preseason is simply across the nook.

Las Vegas’ first preseason sport is scheduled for Aug. 13 in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers.