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Paul Gutierrez
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ESPN Staff Writer- Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years
- Member of Pro Football Writers Association
- Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated
LAS VEGAS — Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (ankle) and Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (chest) were both knocked out of Sunday’s game.
Jacobs, who missed two games earlier this season with toe and ankle issues, scored on an 8-yard touchdown run with 1:38 to play in the second quarter. He was ruled out after halftime.
The Raiders were already without Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller, who suffered an ankle injury in practice on Friday.
Jacobs had 29 yards on six carries in the first half, and seemed to be gaining momentum. He entered the day averaging just 3.2 yards per carry, rushing for 175 yards on 54 attempts, but had a rushing TD in a career best-tying three straight games.
Sanders’ injury occurred when he was tackled by linebacker Denzel Perryman on a screen pass late in the first quarter. Favoring his right leg, he was assisted off the field before eventually being carted inside.
The Eagles’ game plan appeared to be based largely around Sanders. He rushed six times for 30 yards before leaving the game. The offense scored a touchdown on its opening possession but was largely ineffective once Sanders was removed from the equation.