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The Latest Breaking News from Josh Jacobs

Buyer Beware: The Most Inconsistent Running Back in Fantasy Football

Despite getting a nice free-agent contract in the offseason, don’t expect much from this back with his new team.

Sports Illustrated

Raiders have options if Josh Jacobs sits out season

LAS VEGAS — Despite the ground the Raiders and Josh Jacobs made up ahead of Monday’s deadline to get a multi-year contract agreement done, no deal was struck.

Tribune News Service

Why are NFL running backs shockingly underpaid? It has roots with a Rams blunder.

LOS ANGELES — NFL running backs are like buffalo: wondrous, thunderous, but burdened by a sameness. Rarely anymore does one differentiate himself from the herd.

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Steelers' Najee Harris fumes as top NFL backs lose out on extensions: 'This notion that we deserve less is a joke'

PITTSBURGH — Monday was an ugly day for top running backs across the NFL, and Najee Harris is not happy about it.

Tribune News Service

Saquon Barkley supported by McCaffrey, Henry and other top RBs after failing to reach long-term deal with Giants

NEW YORK — NFL running backs past and present rallied around Giants star Saquon Barkley and others at the position who failed to reach long-term contracts before Monday’s franchise-tag deadline.

Tribune News Service

Why NFL running backs aren’t getting paid like stars (and why it won’t change anytime soon)

There are too many good running backs, and it's killing all the good running backs (financially).

USA Today Sports Media Group

Le’Veon Bell Made a Truly Baffling Disney Movie Comparison for NFL Running Back Drama

Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell had quite a take on the current NFL running back landscape.

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SI:AM | No Payday for NFL Running Backs

The deadline to negotiate long-term contracts passed without deals for Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs.

Sports Illustrated

Josh Jacobs named most important non-QB for Las Vegas Raiders

USA Today Sports Media Group

Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs Fall Victim to a Position That’s Too Replaceable

Teams know they can find a good enough running back, and the Chiefs starting a seventh-round rookie in the Super Bowl hurt the future value of the position.

Sports Illustrated

NFL running backs deserve so much better from the league

They need to be paid.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Josh Jacobs Reportedly Waited Outside Raiders Facility Hoping to Sign New Deal

The running back was reportedly ready and waiting to ink a new contract before the two sides failed to reach an agreement.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Running Backs Offer Strong Defense of Their Position As Franchise Tag Deadline Passes

The best running backs in the league are not happy with the state of the position.

Sports Illustrated

Running Backs Are Sadly Out of Options Financially

For the most financially marginalized position in the NFL, it feels like there’s no coming back from this.

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RBs Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard fail to reach new deals

The days of NFL running backs getting mega-contracts seem to be closed.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Raiders and Josh Jacobs fail to reach long-term deal

The Raiders were unable to reach a long-term deal with All-Pro RB Josh Jacobs ahead of Monday deadline

Sports Illustrated

Fantasy Football Busts: 7 Players to Avoid in 2023

SI Fantasy experts said these are the players that will fail to meet expectations.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs Prepared to Hold Out Without New Deals, per Report

The New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders, along with their star running backs Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs have tough decisions to make.

Tribune News Service

Pat Leonard’s NFL notes: Joe Mixon’s pay cut with Bengals reinforces cratered RB market

NEW YORK — Former Dallas Cowboys standout Ezekiel Elliott was already a street free agent. Then the Minnesota Vikings cut Dalvin Cook. Now Joe Mixon has taken a pay cut to stay on the Cincinnati Bengals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

5 NFL trades we’d love to see before training camp, including Josh Jacobs to the Ravens

These summer trades could make a ton of sense for NFL teams.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Austin Ekeler is mad at the idea of backup receivers making more than star running backs

Austin Ekeler didn't hold back his feelings for how star running backs are valued compared to other positions.

Sports Illustrated

Nick Chubb Beats Out Christian McCaffrey as Top RB in ESPN NFL Poll

There is a new No. 1 on the list.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Titans’ Derrick Henry disrespected in ESPN survey ranking RBs

Derrick Henry was completely disrespected in ESPN's survey ranking the top 10 RBs in the NFL, making the list a joke.

Miami Herald

As running backs struggle to find big deals, how vital is the position in the NFL today?

MIAMI — With less than a week until teams begin to report for training camp, it remains to be seen whether Dalvin Cook will become a member of the Dolphins.

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