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Raiders Scout Running Backs for Jeanty's Backup

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The Las Vegas Raiders, led by John Spytek, are actively scouting for a backup running back to complement Ashton Jeanty, their 2025 draft pick. Theyve shown interest in Indianas Kaelon Black and have a strong eye on the 2026 draft class, with players like J’Mari Taylor and Jonah Coleman potentially forming a formidable running game tandem.

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Raiders Scout Running Backs for Jeanty's Backup

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Las Vegas Raiders News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Raiders Scout Running Backs for Jeanty's Backup. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 4th, the Las Vegas Raiders front office, led by John Spitech, showed up at Indiana's pro-day to scout Fernando Mendoza, the guy everyone's, calling the future number one overall pick and their franchise quarterback. They checked out other prospects too, keeping options wide open. Last year in the 2025 draft, they grabbed running back Ashton Johnty to bolster that position, but right now, he has no real backup, on the roster. Indiana's got a couple backs in K-Long Black and Roman Hempi who could hear their names called, and the Raiders are already hosted black for a top 30. Visit. Raider nation spired up about it too, according to this week's S.V. Nation Reacts Survey, where 74% of fans say the team should, definitely draft a backup to pair with Johnty. Looking ahead to the 2026 NFL draft, their solid depth they're running back even without superstar names. Players like Jamari Taylor and Jonah Coleman fit right into the Kubiac system and could

jump into form a strong tandem with Johnty from day one. With moves like these, the Raiders are stacking the deck for a run game that packs a punch, so stay tuned as they lock in their targets before draft. Night hits.

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