Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty calls Klint Kubiak’s new offense ‘different in a good way’

Nypost · Aug 09, 2026 · 537 words · By Thomas L Murray

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The 2025 season was an utter disappointment for the Las Vegas Raiders, and rookie running back Ashton Jeanty might’ve been one of the biggest disappointments for a team that finished 3-14.

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What happened

The 2025 season was an utter disappointment for the Las Vegas Raiders, and rookie running back Ashton Jeanty might’ve been one of the biggest disappointments for a team that finished 3-14.

Why it matters

With a new season on the horizon, a new coaching staff and an entirely revamped offense in Las Vegas, Jeanty is poised for a comeback season.

Common ground

During the NFL Network’s filming of their show “Inside Training Camp” at Raiders training camp, Jeanty appeared as a guest and was interviewed by NFL insider Ian Rapoport and Mike Robinson, telling them about how he thinks the running game will be more…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “earning back-to-back-to-back Pro Bowl honors over the last three seasons”

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Two independent sources confirm Linderbaum earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections following his rookie campaign.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Linderbaum is an American professional football center for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected by the Baltim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Linderbaum

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Linderbaum is a three-time Pro Bowl center.The Baltimore Ravens selected Linderbaum with their second of two first-round picks in 2022, at No. 25. Linderbaum was a highly touted prospect coming …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084554/2026/03/09/tyler-li…

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web search NEUTRAL — Linderbaum was selected by Baltimore with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He started 66 games over four seasons and earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections after h…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/former_steelers_qb_e…

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Claim 2: “a year after he finished as a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, behind Travis Hunter”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Jeanty's Heisman runner-up status or Travis Hunter's win.

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Claim 3: “head coach Klint Kubiak calling the shots in Las Vegas”

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Claim 4: “the Las Vegas Raiders... finished 3-14 [in the 2025 season]”

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The claim is corroborated by both a news source (Nypost) and a Wikipedia entry regarding the 2025 Las Vegas Raiders season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their sixth in Las Vegas, their first under general manager John Spytek and their only season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their seventh in Las Vegas, their second under general manager John Spytek and their firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's Ame…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Las_Vegas_Raide…

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Claim 5: “the team finished at the bottom in rushing with 1,317 yards”

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While evidence confirms the Raiders played the 2025 season, none of the provided sources mention specific rushing yardage (1,317) or their rank in the league for that season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 22, 2020, the Oakland Raiders, an American football team that competed in the National Football League (NFL), moved from its original city of Oakland, California to the Las Vegas metropolit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Raiders_relocation_to_…

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Claim 6: “signed Tyler Linderbaum to a record-setting, three-year $81 million contract, with $60 million guaranteed”

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Multiple independent web sources (NFL Network via Ian Rapoport and another sports news source) confirm the three-year, $81 million contract with $60 million guaranteed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Linderbaum (born April 7, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Linderbaum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 53rd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their third in Las Vegas and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season

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Claim 7: “the Raiders selected Jeanty 6th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft”

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Multiple independent sources (including a draft reaction and a news report) confirm Ashton Jeanty was selected 6th overall by the Raiders in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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web search NEUTRAL — Running back Ashton Jeanty reacts to Las Vegas Raiders selecting him at No. 6 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
https://www.raiders.com/video/ashton-jeanty-reacts-2025-nfl-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ashton Jeanty broke another Boise State record during Thursday’s first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeanty became the highest-drafted player in Boise State history when the Las Vegas Raiders selected …
https://www.si.com/college/boise-state/football/nfl-draft-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Las Vegas Raiders make history by selecting Haitian-American Ashton Jeanty with the 6th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, inspiring the Haitian community. #haiti #haitian #nfldraft.
https://www.tiktok.com/@facesofhaiti/video/74978045625736758…

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Claim 8: “signed guard Spencer Burford to a one-year $3.25 million deal”

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While Spencer Burford is identified as a guard for the Raiders in Wikipedia, there is no evidence provided regarding a specific one-year $3.25 million contract.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer Burford (born July 19, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTSA Roadrunners. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Burford

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Claim 9: “Linderbaum has spent the first four years of his career with the Baltimore Ravens”

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Multiple sources confirm Linderbaum was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2022 and played there for 4 seasons (2022-2026).

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyler Linderbaum news, career stats, fantasy projections, age, height, weight and college.Baltimore Ravens 2022-2026 (4 seasons).
https://heavy.com/nfl/player/tyler-linderbaum/

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web search NEUTRAL — Показать текст видео. Baltimore Ravens. 366 тыс. подписчиков.Calais Campbell Feels Good Entering 19th NFL Season | Baltimore Ravens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qt9Lb3AOxI

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Claim 10: “being the most sacked team by giving up 64 sacks last season”

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The provided evidence confirms the team's existence and season, but contains no data regarding the number of sacks allowed (64) or their league ranking for sacks in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of seasons completed by the Las Vegas Raiders American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). The list documents the season-by-season records of the Raiders' franchis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Las_Vegas_Raiders_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Las_Vegas_Raiders_star…

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Claim 11: “Jeanty had a season for the ages during his junior year at Boise State when he rushed for 2,601 yards, with 29 rushing touchdowns”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific rushing stats (2,601 yards, 29 TDs) for Jeanty's junior year.

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Claim 12: “last year... he rushed for 975 yards while scoring five touchdowns”

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Claim 13: “Kubiak was the offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks, who finished last season running the ball for 2,096 yards”

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