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Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, who has been in jail for more than three years in prison for a fatal 2021 DUI crash in Nevada, is training in case the NFL team calls him when he releases him, according to former teammates.
Josh Jacobs, who started his career with the Raiders before signing with the Green Bay Packers, talked about the Ruggs in a recent podcast interview.
According to the Professional Football Talk, Raggs may be on parole in August 2026.
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Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs Central appeared in court with his attorney Michael Schonfeld, left, left and David Chesnoff on May 10, 2023 at the Las Vegas Regional Justice Center. (KM CANNON/LAS VEGAS REVICE-JORNAL/TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE via Getty Images)
“Talking to him and hearing him talked, it made me feel refreshed because he was always positive,” Run said on the Pivot Podcast. "He's very positive about everything. He's training. They're getting him training and something like that, so I'm like, 'When you come out man, I don't know if you'll have a chance.'
“I kept talking to him. They kept saying that several teams were willing to give him a chance.
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Las Vegas Raiders broad receiver Henry Ruggs III is ahead of the game against the Chicago Bears in Las Vegas on October 10, 2021. (AP Photos/Rick Scuctors, Files)
Rugers was sentenced to more than three years in a Nevada prison for killing a woman in a fiery crash, drunk at a speed of up to 156 mph. The collision also killed the victim's dog and injured Rugers' fiancé. He apologized at the sentencing hearing. He pleaded guilty to the felony DUI, resulting in death and misdemeanor of vehicle manslaughter.
Jacobs said he should join Ruggs on his golf trip the night of the crash. He said he was “immediately” angry when he heard about the situation.
“And then, when I started to learn more about the story and how they should compete, I was like, ‘Who is he with?’ But he was with his family and I went to his house.
Las Vegas Raiders' Josh Jacobs vs. Detroit Field in the second quarter against Detroit's Ford Field. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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Jacobs said that in a "very, very unfortunate situation", Ruger was a "good kid".
The Raiders chose Rugg, the 12th overall pick in the 2020 draft. He played for two seasons before the fatal crash.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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