The running back position has become the proverbial black sheep of the National Football League, at least as it pertains to getting paid. NFL teams simply don’t value the position as they once did, resulting in a lot of unhappy runners (just ask Austin Ekeler). It also appears to have resulted in one holdout, as Josh Jacobs will not be present at Raiders camp. Saquon Barkley was also expected to hold out, but he and the Giants agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday, so he’ll avoid any missed time.
That leaves Jacobs as the lone back to be in a “holding out” pattern.
