Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0running back\u00a0Ashton Jeanty\u00a0had to be helped off the field after apparently being injured late in Sunday’s practice and was unable to put pressure on his right leg.<\/p>\n
The Raiders did not provide a statement on Jeanty’s status and there was no indication of when an update would come. Coach Klint Kubiak is not scheduled to speak with reporters until Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Jeanty went down after trying to catch a pass, and his teammates at the club’s indoor practice facility quickly went quiet. The entire team then knelt and prayed.<\/p>\n
Drafted sixth overall\u00a0out of Boise State last year, Jeanty had hoped to\u00a0build on a rookie season\u00a0in which rushed for 975 yards despite playing behind what was statistically the NFL’s worst offensive line. His 1.6 yards per attempt before contact, according to Pro Football Reference, was third worst among backs with more than 100 carries.<\/p>\n
Similar to other starters, the Raiders had tried to preserve Jeanty in preseason games, playing him briefly in the opener against Arizona. He rushed just three times for 16 yards\u00a0against the Cardinals\u00a0and didn’t play\u00a0Thursday at Houston.<\/p>\n
Should Jeanty be out for any notable length of time, rookie Mike Washington Jr. likely would move to the top of the depth chart. He was drafted in the fourth round out of Arkansas and has had a promising training camp. Washington even at times has received practice snaps with the starting offense.<\/p>\n
He has 15 carries for 119 yards this preseason.<\/p>\n
The Raiders conclude their preseason schedule by hosting San Francisco on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
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