Raiders running back Josh Jacobs waited for a better contract ahead of the 2023 season, holding out from the team’s offseason program and training camp until he was offered a one-year, $12 million deal on Saturday.
The Raiders placed the franchise tag on their star running back during the offseason, but Jacobs did not sign the $10.091 million tender ahead of the July 17 deadline.
However, there was a report that Jacobs was offered this deal before the deadline. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio is stating now that this report was false. Sources told Florio that the deals before this one were “not even close,” especially given what Jacobs has the potential to make over the next two years.
