No sooner did the Raiders’ offseason begin, but they get some bad news. The team returned from Denver Sunday night after their season-ending win over the Broncos. The in the early morning hours Monday, their Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs was involved in a traffic accident where he was then booked on suspicion of DUI.
The team put out the standard statement, saying they are aware of the incident with no further comment. Jon Gruden went a bit further in his final media video conference Monday.
“We’re just aware of it,” Gruden said. “We’ll say that Josh is ok and I’m not at liberty to comment on it until I get more facts. But we do have word that Josh is ok and we are looking into the matter.”
Jacobs’s lawyers dispute that their client was impaired, noting that there have been no charges filed and they will be pleading Not Guilty should he be charged.
Per Las Vegas PD, #Raiders RB Josh Jacobs was booked on allegations of a DUI at 4:42 am following a single-car collision. His attorneys released a statement saying he will plead not guilty if he is ever charged. pic.twitter.com/6u6vSzwmgz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 4, 2021
