NFL News: Josh Jacobs throws major shade at the Raiders for ‘losing too much’
Earlier this year, Josh Jacobs made the decision to leave the Las Vegas Raiders, and now he has revealed the reason why: the team’s losing mentality.
During this offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders parted ways with Josh Jacobs in a very surprising move. While many initially speculated it was due to contract negotiations, the running back revealed that he had enough of losing so many games.
Josh Jacobs is undoubtedly a premier running back and was a standout player for the Las Vegas Raiders in recent years. However, the club did not recognize his value as it should have.
Earlier this year, the AFC West team had the opportunity to extend his contract. Despite this, the club decided not to continue with him, which ultimately led to Jacobs joining the Green Bay Packers this offseason.
Jacobs secured a 4-year, $48 million deal with the Packers just a few days after leaving the Raiders. However, the running back has revealed that money was not the main reason for his departure from Las Vegas.
According to the 2019 24th overall pick, he did not feel comfortable with the team normalizing so many losses. Coming from a winning college program like Alabama, Jacobs aimed to continue that success streak in the NFL.
“That went (into) me leaving,” Jacobs said on the “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast. “Coming from Alabama, I went to a championship every year I was there. I remember coming to the league and losing my first game, and I was mad and not talking to nobody. A vet came up to me and was like, ‘This is the NFL. You’re going to lose.’ I’m like, ‘So ya’ll cool with losing?’ It was so different.”
