The Raider’s New Jewel: The Ashton Jeanty Era Begins
The sun blazed over Henderson, Nevada, casting long shadows across the Raiders’ state-of-the-art practice facility. The mood inside was electric. Cameras flashed, reporters buzzed, and somewhere in the chaos, Ashton Jeanty adjusted his new black-and-silver cap with a grin that stretched ear to ear.
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft had just inked his rookie deal: a fully guaranteed, four-year, $35.9 million contract that included a jaw-dropping $22.7 million signing bonus. The Raiders hadn’t just added a player—they’d secured a cornerstone.
Ashton, the Boise State standout turned first-round pick, had been making headlines for months. Explosive off the line, elusive in space, and built like a prototype, scouts called him “the next great back.” Raiders GM Marc Davis called him “a culture-changer.”
“When I got the call on draft night,” Ashton told reporters, “I knew I was ready. This city, this team—they believed in me before I even stepped on the field.”
His agents, Henry Organn and Albert “Big Al” Thomas of Disruptive Sports, stood proudly to the side, knowing they had just negotiated one of the largest rookie running back deals in recent history.
But contracts and cameras weren’t what Ashton cared about. As he walked the field later that afternoon, alone, fingers brushing the grass, he whispered a promise to himself: “Earn every dollar. And every yard.”
Jeanty wasn’t just signing a deal—he was signing up for greatness.