Sources: Raiders plan to use franchise tag on Josh Jacobs

The Las Vegas Raiders are planning to use the franchise tag on running back Josh Jacobs for the 2023 season, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

The franchise tag for running backs for the 2023 season will cost $10.09 million. The deadline for teams to use the tag is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.

Players on the tag have until mid-July to reach a long-term deal. NFL Network was first to report that the Raiders planned to use the tag on Jacobs.

Jacobs picked a fine time to have a career year. With the Raiders' new regime of general manager Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels choosing to not pick up the 2019 first-round pick's fifth-year option, all Jacobs did was lead the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards…