Overview
- The Raiders used Washington as their lead ball carrier in a comeback win over the Jets, giving him 25 carries for 83 yards while Jeanty was limited to two rushes and produced a long catch as a receiver.
- Jeanty publicly accepted the reduced carries and said the only thing that mattered was the team winning, according to ESPN’s reporting.
- Through seven games this season Jeanty has logged 328 rushing yards at about 3.1 yards per carry and one rushing touchdown while recording a marked uptick as a receiver with roughly 34 catches for 312 yards and three receiving scores.
- Coaches cited Jeanty’s recent ankle and foot issues along with poor rushing metrics and problems with run blocking as reasons for lowering his rushing load and testing Washington as a workhorse option.
- The change is ongoing and could influence playing time and roster choices, with Washington slated to handle most early-down runs and Jeanty expected to be used more as a pass-catching back.