Seeing running back Josh Jacobs start the preseason opener is one thing. But seeing the Las Vegas Raiders bell cow back from the last two seasons play in the team’s second series against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game was another.
The reaction on social media — unsurprisingly — was varied from shock to acceptance.
Josh Jacobs starting in the Hall of Fame game speaks volumes.
— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) August 5, 2022
Several sure-fire starters suited up in full dress and had pads on (left tackle Kolton Miller, quarterback Derek Carr and wide receivers Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow) and the notion is Jacobs is in the same category as those aforementioned players.