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Eagle-eyed fans spot adjustment with Ashton Jeanty

Originally posted on Dice City Sports | By Derek Hegna | Last updated Sep 29, 2025 11:19 AM ET

The Las Vegas Raiders took their third straight loss against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but the confidence surrounding Ashton Jeanty is at an all-time high.

After some struggles to find running lanes in the early going, Jeanty had the breakout game everyone was waiting for. Putting in a season-high workload, Jeanty recorded 21 carries for 138 yards and a touchdowns, as well as recording two receiving touchdowns on both of his receptions. He became the fourth Raiders rookie in franchise history (Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Raymond Chester) to score three touchdowns in a single game.

While the source of Jeanty’s breakout is to be determined, some observations pointed out that a major adjustment was made.

The Raiders appear to have allowed Jeanty to play in a more familiar style.

As Raiders inside Nick Walters made note of, Jeanty was spotted returning to the ‘Michael Myers’ stance that he made famous at Boise State.

#Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty is standing upright in the backfield pre-snap like Michael Myers, as he did at Boise State.

Either Chip Kelly changed his mind on a bent-knee stance or Jeanty had a wish granted. pic.twitter.com/1Zrgurr8D3

— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) September 28, 2025

The unconventional stance was a point of contention for the Raiders this offseason, as offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was reportedly trying to get Jeanty to adopt the more traditional bent-knee stance.

While Jeanty has not been to blame for his struggles over the first three games, it has been no secret that the Raiders have wanted to get him going. With Jeanty returning to his normal stance, that could have been an adjustment made by both the player and the coaching staff to help him out.

The results clearly speak for themselves, and the Raiders will be hard-pressed to push Jeanty out of his stance now.

This article first appeared on Dice City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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