The Facts: Jacobs is entering a critical season in 2022, in what is suddenly a contract year. The Las Vegas Raiders running back, a first-round pick of the Silver and Black in 2019, didn't have his fifth-year option exercised this offseason, meaning his fourth campaign in the pros could be his last in Nevada. Jacobs, though, has at least one staunch supporter in the building: QB Derek Carr. "Josh is someone I'm very excited for," Carr gushed. "He's someone who's working extremely hard to get in the best shape that he can be in because he knows that with all these weapons, maybe he'll have a lot of games where teams are just gonna say, 'Well, all right, Josh, you beat us.'"

Diehards Line: Jacobs has been one of the Raiders' most consistent performers since joining the team out of Alabama in 2019. A runner-up for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Jacobs has averaged over 1,000 rushing yards per season and scored 28 touchdowns in his first three campaigns. The back is one of two players with at least 1,200 scrimmage yards and seven rushing scores in each of the last three seasons. However, Jacobs did see his rushing totals dip last year (217/872/9), as Las Vegas leaned on Carr more than it ever had in his eight seasons with the franchise. The QB boasted career-highs in completions (428), attempts (626) and yards (4,804) and led the Raiders to just their second playoff berth in 20 years. (Jacobs led all Raiders players with 17 touches and 127 total yards in their wild-card defeat.) Will the infusion of pass-catching talent like Davante Adams lead to even fewer opportunities for Jacobs in 2022, or will the offense open up for the RB with defenses focused on other mouths to feed? The answer will have a major impact on Las Vegas' success in its first year under head coach Josh McDaniels, and Jacobs' future with the franchise.