Raiders' Jeanty helped off at practice with apparent knee injury

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 29: Ashton Jeanty #2 of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on during the first practice of the team's training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Health Performance Center on July 29, 2026 in Henderson, Nevada.
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Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty exited Sunday's practice due to an apparent knee injury, according to ESPN's Ryan McFadden.

Jeanty was helped off the field and couldn't put any pressure on his right leg. Raiders players and coaches took a knee as the second-year rusher left the field.

The injury reportedly occurred when Jeanty ran a route and dove to catch an underthrown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins. He never returned to practice, and Las Vegas hasn't provided any updates on the severity of the ailment.

Jeanty was selected sixth overall in the 2025 draft after shining in his final season at Boise State. He suited up in all 17 games as a rookie, rushing for 975 yards and five touchdowns on 266 carries. He also recorded 55 catches for 346 yards and five scores as a pass-catcher.

The 22-year-old was held back by a poor Raiders offensive line last season, as he led all qualifying running backs in percentage of carries that resulted in zero or negative yards (26.7%), according to TruMedia.

Mike Washington Jr., whom the Raiders selected in the fourth round of the 2026 draft out of Arkansas, took the rest of the Raiders' first-team running back snaps at Sunday's practice. Washington rushed for 56 yards on nine carries in Las Vegas' second preseason contest against the Houston Texans.

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