Raiders' Ashton Jeanty suffers apparent injury during practice

Nbcwashington · Aug 23, 2026 · 279 words · By Mark Anderson; The Associated Press

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What to know about Raiders' Ashton Jeanty suffers apparent injury during practice

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty had 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.

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What happened

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty had 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.

Why it matters

ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the second-year running back sprained his ankle.

Common ground

There is no timetable for his return, but it is not believed to be a long-term injury, according to Schefter and Rapoport.

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Claim 1: “ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the second-year running back sprained his ankle”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Adam Schefter (ESPN) and Ian Rapoport (NFL Network) reported Jeanty sprained his ankle.

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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the second-year running back sprained his ankle. There is no timetable for his return, but it is not believed to be a long-term injury…
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/raiders-ashton-je…

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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty is believed to have sprained his ankle and it is not considered a long-term injury. The Raiders are still unsure how long Jeanty will be side…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news/2026-…

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Claim 2: “Drafted sixth overall out of Boise State last year”

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Multiple sources, including FantasyHQ and TikTok reports, confirm Jeanty was drafted 6th overall by the Raiders from Boise State in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ashton Jeanty ( JEN-tee; born December 2, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). An All-American playing college footb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Jeanty

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference.…
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Claim 3: “Jeanty had hoped to build on a rookie season in which rushed for 975 yards”

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The NY Post and Yahoo Sports (citing NY Post) both report that Jeanty rushed for 975 yards during his rookie season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty opens up about choking under pressure and vows to have fun in his sophomore season.According to NY Post Sports, he rushed for 975 yards on 266 carries during his rookie ca…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jeanty-admits-pressure-par…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rushing yards. 975.Jeanty finished his rookie season with 1,321 total scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns as he was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team for the 2025 season.[41][42].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Jeanty

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Claim 4: “Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty had to be helped off the field after apparently being injured late in Sunday's practice”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Ashton Jeanty was helped off the practice field on Sunday due to an injury.

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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is 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 first sea…
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Claim 5: “The Raiders conclude their preseason schedule by hosting San Francisco on Thursday night”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Raiders' final preseason game against San Francisco.

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Claim 6: “Mike Washington Jr. ... was drafted in the fourth round out of Arkansas”

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The NY Post cross-reference confirms the Raiders selected Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr. in the fourth round of the draft.

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Claim 7: “didn't play Thursday at Houston”

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Multiple sources confirm that Jeanty and other starters did not play in the preseason game against the Houston Texans on Thursday.

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web search NEUTRAL — He started 17 games as a rookie, rushing for 975 yards and five touchdowns on 266 carries.Jeanty appeared in the preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals, but he and other projected starters did…
https://abc7news.com/post/raiders-ashton-jeanty-exits-practi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mayer did not play in Thursday's 22-20 preseason loss to the Texans.Sits out Thursday's preseason game. Jeanty was among the Raiders starters who rested in Thursday's 22-20 preseason win over Houston,…
https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/news/634622/ashton-jea…

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web search NEUTRAL — During Thursday's preseason game against the Houston Texans, Anusiem had to be carted off the field after injuring his knee. The second-year cornerback out of Colorado State was looking to defend a Te…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/raider-houston-injury

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Claim 8: “He rushed just three times for 16 yards against the Cardinals”

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One source explicitly states he rushed for 16 yards on three carries against the Cardinals, while another source states he had just two carries for five yards in the same game.

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web search NEUTRAL — During that season, Jeanty led the team in rushing yards with 1,347 and 14 touchdowns.[12] He also had 569 receiving yards, the second highest on the team and the most of any running back in the natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Jeanty

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanty had just two carries for five yards in Saturday’s 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The Raiders selected Jeanty, who led college football in carries (374), rushing yards (2,601) and rushing …
https://www.si.com/college/boise-state/broncos-in-the-pros/n…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanty played in the preseason opener Aug. 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, rushing for 16 yards on three carries, but he and the first-team offense didn’t play Thursday against the Houston Texans.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-ashton-…

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Claim 9: “His 1.6 yards per attempt before contact, according to Pro Football Reference, was third worst among backs with more than 100 carries”

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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (proxy websites) and do not contain any data regarding Pro Football Reference or yards per attempt before contact.

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Claim 10: “He has 15 carries for 119 yards this preseason”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Mike Washington Jr.'s preseason stats.

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