Raiders' Ashton Jeanty questionable for Patriots game with ankle and foot injuries
In short
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is questionable for Sunday's game at New England with ankle and foot injuries, the Associated Press and Reuters reported. "He's going to do his best to go," coach Klint Kubiak said Friday, according to the AP. Kubiak also ruled out wide receiver Jalen Nailor and backup offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III.
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Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is questionable for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots with ankle and foot injuries, the Associated Press and Reuters reported. "He's going to do his best to go," Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said Friday, according to the AP. [ 2 , 3 ]
Newsweek reported that Jeanty was added to the injury report on Thursday after being a full participant on Wednesday. According to Newsweek, the ankle issue has lingered since he first went down with it in training camp in August, though he has not missed a game, while the foot injury is new. [ 1 ]
Kubiak said wide receiver Jalen Nailor (concussion) and backup offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III (knee) will not play, the AP reported. Wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. (hamstring) will remain on injured reserve for now; he practiced in full Wednesday and Thursday, opening his 21-day window in which the club can activate him. Right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin) is ready to return, but Kubiak did not guarantee he will get his starting job back over Caleb Rogers. "We'll see," Kubiak said. [ 2 ]
The AP said much remains to be seen about the running game even if Jeanty plays. With Jeanty and Mike Washington Jr. receiving most of the snaps, the Raiders average 3.13 yards per carry, worst in the NFL, and 1.4 yards before contact, last in the league according to Pro Football Reference; the AP said much of the issue is with the offensive line. "I think (Jeanty's) been doing a great job," Kubiak said. "He's a leader on our team. He's a guy we're counting on." [ 2 ]
Newsweek reported that the Raiders are 3-1 under first-year head coach Kubiak, having won their first three games before losing narrowly to division rival the Chiefs in Week 4. Through four games Jeanty has 264 rushing yards, 169 receiving yards and two total touchdowns, it said. Newsweek named fourth-round rookie Mike Washington Jr. as the lead option if Jeanty misses time; he has rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
Newsweek called Jeanty the Raiders' star running back and said rookie Mike Washington Jr. would be in line to take over as the lead option if Jeanty misses time. The AP reported that the Raiders' running game averages 3.13 yards per carry, worst in the NFL, so questions about it remain even if Jeanty plays.
Key facts
- Ashton Jeanty is questionable for the Raiders' game against the Patriots with ankle and foot injuries. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Kubiak said Jeanty is "going to do his best to go." [ 2 ]
- Jeanty was added to the injury report on Thursday after being a full participant on Wednesday, Newsweek reported. [ 1 ]
- Wide receiver Jalen Nailor (concussion) and backup offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III (knee) will not play, Kubiak said. [ 2 ]
- The Raiders average 3.13 yards per carry, worst in the NFL, the AP reported. [ 2 ]
- Through four games Jeanty has 264 rushing yards, 169 receiving yards and two total touchdowns, according to Newsweek. [ 1 ]
- The Raiders are 3-1 under first-year head coach Klint Kubiak, Newsweek reported. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether Jeanty will play against the Patriots. He is listed as questionable; Kubiak said only that he will do his best to go.
- Whether Jackson Powers-Johnson will get his starting right guard job back over Caleb Rogers. Kubiak said only "We'll see."
- How the foot injury developed. Newsweek described it only as new; no document gives details.