Overview
- A foot injury was added to Jeanty’s existing training-camp right-ankle problem after Thursday’s practice, and he was limited there before not appearing during the open portion of Friday’s practice.
- Jeanty’s Week 5 availability is now in doubt and his game status is expected to be listed as questionable pending the team’s final injury report and any medical imaging.
- If Jeanty cannot play the Raiders plan to give the bulk of early-down work to rookie Mike Washington Jr., who has shown efficiency on limited touches this season.
- Las Vegas has thin depth behind Washington and Jeanty, so the team would likely elevate one of the practice-squad backs, with Owen Wright and Roman Hemby the leading candidates, while Dylan Laube would handle much of the passing-down snaps.
- Jeanty’s lingering ankle issue has been managed since training camp and his recurring lower-leg problems have prompted concerns about workload and play-calling that could affect the Raiders’ approach in New England.