Josh Jacobs had a tense day on Monday that was full of wonder about his contract situation.
Monday marked the deadline for teams to reach long-term contract extensions with players they had given the franchise tag. None of the running backs who had been tagged (Jacobs, Tony Pollard or Saquon Barkley) received long-term deals. That apparently was disappointing news for Jacobs, who was optimistic that something would come together.
NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reports that Jacobs spent the day in the Raiders’ parking lot, ready to sign a contract in case a deal was reached.
https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1681088774921654272
That must have been a really long day, not to mention a hot one, just hanging out in a Las Vegas parking lot in July waiting on a potential deal.
Fellow NFL running backs expressed their displeasure with the lack of long-term contracts for Jacobs, Pollard and Barkley.
Now we will wait to see whether the reigning NFL rushing king signs his franchise tag tender.
