HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty had to be helped off the field after apparently being injured late in Sunday's practice and was unable to put pressure on his right leg.
The Raiders did not provide a statement on Jeanty's status, and there was no indication of when an official update would be provided. Coach Klint Kubiak is not scheduled to speak with reporters until Tuesday.
However, ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that Jeanty is believed to have sprained his ankle.
According to Schefter and Rapoport, the Raiders are still unsure how long Jeanty will be out, but it is not considered a long-term injury.
Jeanty went down after trying to catch a pass, and his teammates at the club's indoor practice facility quickly went quiet. The entire team then knelt and prayed.
Drafted sixth overall out of Boise State last year, Jeanty had hoped to build on a rookie season in which he rushed for 975 yards despite playing behind what was statistically the NFL's worst offensive line. His 1.6 yards per attempt before contact, according to Pro Football Reference, was third-worst among backs with more than 100 carries.
Similar to other starters, the Raiders had tried to preserve Jeanty in pre-season games, playing him briefly in the opener against Arizona. He rushed just three times for 16 yards against the Cardinals and didn't play Thursday at Houston.
Should Jeanty be out for any notable length of time, rookie Mike Washington Jr. likely would move to the top of the depth chart. He was drafted in the fourth round out of Arkansas and has had a promising training camp. Washington even at times has received practice snaps with the starting offense.
He has 15 carries for 119 yards this pre-season.
The Raiders conclude their pre-season schedule by hosting San Francisco on Thursday night.
-- with files from Sportsnet Staff
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