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ArticleLas Vegas Raiders-San Francisco 49ers FEED Topic: Who gets more touches between...November 6, 2026

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Kubiak didn't just switch the Raiders' lead running back between rookie Mike Washington Jr. and second-year pro Ashton Jeanty; he turned Washington into the feature back with 25 carries and made Jeanty the third-down option with just two carries and three catches.

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Jeanty demoted to third-down role; possible punishment for Jets bulletin board comments.

Demoted to third-down option and backup role in Week 8 against the Jets with just two carries and three catches after head coach Klint Kubiak made the workload shift; Kubiak's decision may have been punitive-based due to Jeanty's comments to the Jets media about New York's defense not wanting to tackle, though Kubiak indicated workload splits will vary game-to-game based on performance.