Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty dodges ‘long-term’ injury bullet, but not out of woods yet

Nypost · Aug 24, 2026 · 248 words · By Valentina Martinez

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Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty’s injury isn’t expected to be long-term.

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What happened

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty’s injury isn’t expected to be long-term.

Why it matters

Jeanty is believed to have sprained his ankle after being helped off the practice field Sunday.

Common ground

Though the Raiders are uncertain how much time the second-year star will miss, the organization doesn’t consider the injury to be long-term, according to NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “under head coach Klint Kubiak and a much-improved offensive line led by Tyler Linderbaum.”

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Web search results confirm Klint Kubiak as the head coach of the Raiders and Tyler Linderbaum as a center on their offensive line.

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web search NEUTRAL — New head coach Klint Kubiak’s offensive system places a ton of value on the center. That played a role in why Linderbaum wanted to come to Las Vegas. He’s very confident in what Kubiak’s plans are for…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/tyler-linderb…

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web search NEUTRAL — Las Vegas Raiders logo.Tyler Linderbaum: 'We got a lot of leaders in the offensive line room'. Jul 29, 2026. Center Tyler Linderbaum on the offensive line, running back Ashton Jeanty and more.
https://www.raiders.com/video/tyler-linderbaum-training-camp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak makes an eye-popping observation ahead of Week 3 game against the New Orleans Saints. AP Photo/Katie Chin. “You can prep them as much as you want, but once yo…
https://www.aol.com/articles/raiders-klint-kubiak-makes-eye-…

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Claim 2: “Jeanty is coming off a 2025 rookie season in which he recorded 975 yards on 266 rushing attempts with five touchdowns while adding 55 receptions for 346 yards and five additional scores.”

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Wikipedia and Fantasy Outlook sources confirm the 2025 rookie stats: 975 rushing yards on 266 attempts with 5 touchdowns, and 1,321 total scrimmage yards (which aligns with the 346 receiving yards and 5 receiving scores mentioned in the claim).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL draft was the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Lambeau Field and its adjacent Titletown District in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_season

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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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Claim 3: “During the team period on Sunday, Jeanty was diving for a catch and landed awkwardly. He was helped off the field by trainers and couldn’t put any pressure on his right leg.”

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Multiple sources (FantasyPros, ESPN/Ryan McFadden via web search) confirm Jeanty was diving for a catch, landed awkwardly, and was unable to put pressure on his right leg.

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web search NEUTRAL — Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty left Sunday's practice with a lower-body injury, per ESPN's Ryan McFadden. The second-year running back reportedly dove to make a catch, but landed awkward…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/raiders-rb-ashton-jeanty-reportedl…

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web search NEUTRAL — #Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty left practice early after suffering an apparent knee injury. During the team period, he was diving for a catch and landed awkwardly. He was helped off the field by …
https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/news/603948/ashton-jeanty-su…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeanty is believed to have sprained his ankle during Sunday's practice, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Jeanty was helped off the field after he landed awkwardly on t…
https://abc7.com/post/raiders-klint-kubiak-says-injured-asht…

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Claim 4: “a No. 6 overall pick”

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Wikipedia and Nypost both explicitly confirm that Ashton Jeanty was selected 6th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Skattebo ( SKAT-ə-boo; born February 5, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for th…
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Claim 5: “The entire team took a knee and said a prayer for Jeanty.”

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The claim that the team took a knee and prayed is reported by Yardbarker and mentioned in a TikTok summary of the event.

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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 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 6: “The Raiders declined to comment on Jeanty’s injury.”

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Three separate web search results explicitly state that the Raiders declined to comment on Jeanty's injury.

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Claim 7: “the organization doesn’t consider the injury to be long-term, according to NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.”

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Web search results from multiple news-style sources report that NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport stated the injury is not considered long-term.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NFL draft was the National Football League's 87th annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise next to Las Vegas. The first round …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of broadcasters of the National Football League draft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFL_draft_broadcasters

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Footbal…
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Claim 8: “Jeanty is believed to have sprained his ankle after being helped off the practice field Sunday.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Nypost and ABC7 Los Angeles (via web search), report that Ashton Jeanty suffered an apparent ankle sprain during Sunday's practice.

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