Bears head coach Ben Johnson says his defense is preparing to face a big-time talent in Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty. Johnson said today that before the 2025 NFL draft, the Bears, who had the 10th overall pick, were very high on Jeanty. The Raiders ended up taking Jeanty with the sixth pick, so the Bears didn’t get a …
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This isn’t the start Ashton Jeanty envisioned for his NFL career. Jeanty, taken No. 6 overall by the Raiders in this year’s draft, has 81 rushing yards on 30 carries with just three receiving yards through Las Vegas’ 1-1 start. The former Boise State star was asked about coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Geno Smith stressing the need to “feed …
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Ashton Jeanty’s play at Boise State made him the sixth overall pick of this year’s draft and it led to predictions that he’d make an immediate impact on offense for the Raiders, but the transition to the professional ranks has not led to instant success. Jeanty ran 19 times for 38 yards in Week 1 and he had 11 carries …
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Two games into his NFL career, Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty has 30 carries for 81 yards and five catches for three yards. That’s an average of 2.4 yards per touch, nowhere near what the Raiders were expecting when they took Jeanty with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. But Raiders coach Pete Carroll says it’s way …
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After a Monday night doubleheader, Week 2 is in the books, leaving us with twice as much data to dissect for the third week of the fantasy season. These are the 10 takeaways you need to know heading into Week 3. 1) Rookie Running Backs struggle The 2025 rookie running back class was heralded as one of the best of …
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Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty turned in a disappointing performance in his NFL debut, carrying 19 times for 38 yards and catching two passes for two yards. His coach is confident he’ll play better. Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said Jeanty was so eager to make big plays in his first professional game that he he didn’t take his time …
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2025 NFL Preseason Week 2 rookie grades: TreVeyon Henderson, Ashton Jeanty run hard; Tre Harris excels NFL.com Rookie QB Stock Watch: Giants’ Jaxson Dart, Dolphins’ Quinn Ewers Win Week 2 FOX Sports Ranking rookie QB performances from NFL preseason Week 2: Jaxson Dart shines again, Quinn Ewers bounces back CBS Sports Comparing How Top Rookie Quarterbacks Performed in NFL Preseason Week 2 Sports Illustrated …
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While the Las Vegas Raiders fell to 0-1-1 in the preseason with Saturday afternoon’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the more important takeaways from the game are centered around getting the team ready for the regular season. That includes fighting for positioning on the depth chart and 53-man roster spots. With that in mind, let’s dive into this week’s …
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As Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said recently, the 5-foot-8, 208-pound Jeanty may be short, but he’s not small. And Jeanty’s stick-and-gallop on Lenoir also caught the attention of the Raiders defense. “Ashton is a top 10 pick for a reason, so getting to see him get a little more breathing room in the backfield was awesome,” defensive end Maxx …
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Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty gave the team a scare early in Saturday’s game against the 49ers and then he gave them a reminder of why they made him a first round pick. Jeanty went to the sideline medical tent after taking a hard hit on the first Raiders possession, but he returned to the game for the second …
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