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Raiders’ running back Josh Jacobs is expecting to play against Jacksonville after missing Tennessee game

ALAMEDA — Raiders running back Josh Jacobs spoke to the media Friday for the first time since revealing he was playing with a shoulder fracture and addressed his absence last week as well as his intention to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“It’s all right,” Jacobs said. “My plan is to go.”

Coach Jon Gruden was guardedly optimistic his leading rusher would be available when the Raiders host the Jaguars Sunday in the last game for the franchise at the Coliseum. Jacobs was officially listed as “questionable.”

“He got work all three days,” Gruden said. ‘I think that’s a good sign.