the Raiders could get their struggling running game going.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cCouple guys out there that don\u2019t really want to tackle,\u201d Jeanty said. \u201cBut I\u2019m not gonna say any names.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also expressed confidence that the Raiders could take advantage.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we can definitely get the run game going, get back on track,\u201d Jeanty said. \u201cJust really get after these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those comments put additional attention on a matchup in which the Raiders already had plenty to prove. They entered Sunday needing to correct their own shortcomings, including a running game that has too often left the offense searching for answers.<\/p>\n
Mike Washington Jr. (4) of the Las Vegas Raiders runs the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Getty Images<\/p>\n
Calling out an opponent\u2019s toughness only added another layer.<\/p>\n
Through the opening portion of Sunday\u2019s game, however, Washington has been the running back getting the opportunities to test that toughness. His seven carries accounted for every rushing attempt by a Raiders running back until Jeanty got a hand off in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
That does not establish why the Raiders have handled the workload this way. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak will ultimately have to explain whether the rotation reflects discipline, a football decision or another consideration.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak stands before a game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
But if the intent is to hold Jeanty accountable for giving the Jets additional motivation, limiting his early opportunities would be a direct way to make the point.<\/p>\n
It also remains to be seen how long the arrangement lasts. An opening stretch on the sideline does not necessarily signal a full-game reduction in responsibility.<\/p>\n
For now, though, the contrast is unmistakable. Jeanty spent part of the week discussing what the Raiders could exploit in the Jets\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n
Washington has received the first seven chances to do something about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. \u2014 The Raiders appear to be delivering a message to Ashton Jeanty through his playing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":902688,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[15948,1812,349,99],"class_list":["post-902687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-ashton-jeanty","tag-las-vegas-raiders","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=902687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/902688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=902687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=902687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=902687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}