Las Vegas running back Ashton Jeanty sprained his ankle during Sunday practice in Henderson, according to a coach's report. No severity grade was provided. No MRI timeline was shared. The Raiders open their season in 42 days.
Jeanty, a second-year back who carried 87 times for 412 yards last season, entered camp as the presumptive lead option in a committee backfield. The injury occurred during non-contact drills, per one witness account. Head coach Antonio Pierce addressed reporters afterward but did not specify whether Jeanty would miss the preseason opener in 11 days against the Vikings. Pierce used the phrase "day-to-day," which in NFL vernacular means anything from three days to six weeks.
The Raiders' backfield depth chart now consists of Zamir White, a third-year player who logged 104 carries for 451 yards in 2024, and Dylan Laube, an undrafted rookie from New Hampshire who has taken zero NFL snaps. White has shown competence in pass protection but has never handled a three-down workload. Laube ran a 4.62 forty at his pro day. The gap between competence and confidence is wide.
This matters because the Raiders' offense is expected to lean on play-action and zone runs while quarterback Aidan O'Connell—or Gardner Minshew, depending on who wins the job—gets acclimated to new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy's scheme. Getsy installed a similar system in Chicago, where running backs David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert combined for 412 touches in 2022. The scheme requires a lead back who can handle 18-22 touches per game and hold up in pass protection on third downs. Jeanty was that player. White might be. Laube is not.
Sponsor activation is also in motion. Allegiant Stadium's naming partner, Allegiant Air, has a $20 million annual deal that includes in-stadium branding and television exposure tied to game-day attendance. The Raiders averaged 61,143 fans per home game last season, fourth-highest in the AFC West. A competitive backfield keeps casual fans engaged in August, when season-ticket renewal decisions are still fluid. An injury that lingers into September changes the calculus for families deciding whether to keep their $3,200 club seats.
The preseason opener is August 10 in Minneapolis. Pierce will likely hold Jeanty out regardless of ankle progress, standard protocol for veterans with defined roles. That means White and Laube will split 30-35 snaps each, giving evaluators a longer look at the depth chart's realistic margins. If Laube shows poorly, the Raiders have until August 27—the NFL's roster cutdown deadline—to claim a veteran back off waivers or sign a street free agent. Names like Kareem Hunt and Jerick McKinnon remain unsigned.
One personnel executive texted Sunday night: "Ankle sprains in July are boring until they're not." He was referring to the 2019 season, when Rams running back Todd Gurley entered camp with what the team called a "minor" ankle issue. Gurley played 14 games that year but was never the same, finishing with a career-low 3.8 yards per carry. The Rams released him the following March.
The Raiders practice again Tuesday. Jeanty's presence—or absence—will tell the story the coach's report did not.
The takeaway
Jeanty's ankle sprain leaves the Raiders with one proven back and 11 days to decide if their depth chart needs external help.
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