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Raiders' Josh Jacobs Reveals He's Been Playing Through Fractured Shoulder

Josh Jacobs is the first Oakland Raiders rookie in franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards, and the 21-year-old running back made the feat even more impressive by revealing on his Snapchat Monday (h/t Vic Tafur of The Athletic) that he has been playing the last five weeks with a fractured shoulder.

Head coach Jon Gruden confirmed to reporters Monday that Jacobs has been playing through the injury:

"He's fighting through a shoulder himself. You know, a lot of the things that these guys are doing behind the scenes go unrecognized.