Raiders News: Josh Jacobs Charged With ‘Failure To Exercise Due Care,’ Not DUI After Crash In Las Vegas

Daniel Starkand
Daniel Starkand
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As disappointing as the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2020 season was, one of the bright spots was running back Josh Jacobs.

Coming off an outstanding rookie season, Jacobs looked to prove it was not a fluke by matching his production in his second year with the Raiders.

In 15 games, Jacobs rushed for 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns while adding 33 receptions for 238 yards through the air.

It is clear that Jacobs is one of the bright young stars for this franchise to build around, although he got into a little trouble shortly after the season ended when he was arrested on DUI charges after a crash near the Las Vegas airport.

Now that some time has passed though, Jacobs’ lawyer revealed that he actually wasn’t charged with a DUI, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network:

This is certainly good news for Jacobs and the Raiders as a DUI charge would have been much more severe and likely would have led to discipline both on and off the field.

Jacobs has proven to be a model citizen so far in his career with the Raiders, doing a ton of work to help out the local community. While this was obviously a mistake, hopefully he can learn from it and move on so it doesn’t happen again in the future.

Coming off an 8-8 season in which they missed the postseason, the Raiders have a lot of work to do to get back to greatness, and Jacobs will be one of their leaders in making that happen in the coming years.

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Daniel Starkand is a graduate of Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for RaiderssNewswire.com, Daniel also writes for LakersNation.com, DodgerBlue.com, and RamsNewsire.com. Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com