Overview

• In a GQ interview, Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty said he has nothing against Jaguars two-way rookie Travis Hunter and that the two have spoken and are cool.
• The perceived rift stems from Hunter’s Heisman-race comments on RGIII’s podcast that downplayed Jeanty’s case compared with a rare two-way season.
• Hunter won the 2024 Heisman, while Jeanty finished runner-up after a 2,601-yard rushing season that ranks second all time in FBS.
• CBS Sports’ John Breech cautioned that Jeanty’s stated love of contact may not translate to the NFL and could shorten his career.
• Jeanty said he is not adding pressure to his Week 1 debut as he prepares for a major role in a Raiders offense coming off a league-worst rushing year.