The Josh Jacobs contract saga is finally over — for now, at least. This is after the All-Pro running back agreed to a new deal with the Las Vegas Raiders amid their recent contract holdout. After this new development, Jacobs will now be back in Las Vegas for at least one more year.
Josh Jacobs Signs One-Year Deal With Raiders
It was reported on Saturday that Jacobs and the Raiders had reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth up to $12 million. This is a significant bump from the $10.091 million franchise tag tender that the 25-year-old refused to sign.
The Raiders also made the official announcement on Twitter:
𝗛𝗘'𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞.#RaiderNation | @iAM_JoshJacobs pic.twitter.com/bv8uI4yALy
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) August 26, 2023
According to league insider Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the base value of Jacob’s new deal is at $11.8 million, with the two-time Pro-Bowler potentially earning $200,000 more in incentives.
Josh Jacobs Reacts to New Raiders Deal
Josh Jacobs himself took to Twitter to share his reaction to the big news. The former Alabama standout needed just two words:
I’m back 😈😏
— Josh Jacobs (@iAM_JoshJacobs) August 26, 2023
Jacobs did add a couple of emojis in his tweet. This could obviously be interpreted in more ways than one, so do with it what you must.
The most important thing here is that Jacobs will return to the Raiders for at least one more season. It took both camps quite a while before agreeing to a new deal, but at the end of the day, they still got the job done.
After all that drama, you can be sure that there’s going to be some extra pressure on Jacobs’ shoulder in 2023. By putting pen to paper on a single-season deal, Jacobs is also betting on himself here as he looks to prove to the NFL that he deserves a bigger payday heading into free agency next summer.
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