After Embarrassing Derrick Henry on Rushing Charts Last Year, Raiders RB Sends a Strong Message to Las Vegas Amid Contract Row

Josh Jacobs, the 25-year-old star running back of the Las Vegas Raiders, expressed his frustration with the team on Twitter on Tuesday. Jacobs received the franchise tag from the Raiders earlier this offseason, but he has not been happy with the lack of progress on a long-term deal. Instead of celebrating his stellar season last year, Josh Jacobs is facing a standoff with the Raiders over his future with the team. And now, he has sent a strong message to them.

The star running back showed his dissatisfaction with the team’s lack of commitment to him. He also tweeted on June 20, hinting at his frustration with the situation directly. Now, with the deadline for a long-term deal looming, Jacobs and the Raiders are running out of time to find a solution.

Raiders RB hinting frustration on Twitter

Josh Jacobs is facing a dilemma as he enters the 2023 season. The star running back has not signed his franchise tag and has skipped the Raiders’ offseason program, signaling his discontent with the team’s lack of commitment to him. On June 20, he vented his frustration on Twitter, writing “bad business” in a cryptic tweet. Jacobs had previously stated that he would accept playing on the tag if the Raiders upgraded their roster, but he may not have seen enough improvement from their offseason moves.

Now, he and the team are running out of time to work out a long-term deal, as the deadline is July 15. If they fail to reach an agreement, Jacobs will have to either play on the tag or hold out for the season.

Josh Jacobs: Playing or Holding Out?

The Raiders and Josh Jacobs are at an impasse over the running back’s future with the team. Jacobs, who led the NFL in rushing and scrimmage yards in 2022 and earned his first All-Pro and second Pro Bowl honors, has not signed his franchise tag and is skipping the team’s offseason program. Jacobs is seeking a long-term deal after the Raiders declined his fifth-year option, but the two sides have not made much progress before the deadline.

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Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels said in April that the franchise tag was meant to buy more time to negotiate, not to limit Jacobs’ options. However, Jacobs may have lost some trust in the team after they traded away his friend and fellow star Darren Waller to the Giants for a third-round pick earlier this offseason.

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