Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, the NFL’s leading rusher through 17 weeks, will suit up and play against the Chiefs on Saturday after spending several days this week in Tulsa with his father Marty, who underwent heart surgery on Wednesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Jacobs, who had also been dealing with hip and oblique injuries throughout the week, had been considered questionable to play in Las Vegas’s season finale. When he asked his father what he should do on Friday, Marty Jacobs said he wanted his son to play.
As a result, Jacobs booked a private jet and flew back on Friday night to Las Vegas to prepare for Saturday afternoon’s kickoff.
