Oakland Raiders RB Josh Jacobs has procedure but still wants to play

Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs underwent a minor surgical procedure on his left leg on Christmas night, but the team still hopes he'll be able to play in Denver on Sunday.

Jacobs delivered the surprising news in his Instagram story Wednesday night, including a video of him being wheeled out of surgery.

Jacobs' surgery was to deal with an infection, not the result of an injury, the Raiders confirmed.

Oakland, which needs to beat the Broncos on Sunday and get some help from other teams to make it to the postseason, will turn to Jalen Richard and Deandre Washington again if Jacobs can't go.

Washington ran 23 times for 85 yards in a 24-17 win over the Chargers in Los Angeles last Sunday. Richard, who had just 11 yards on five carries, caught four passes out of the backfield for 18 yards.

Jacobs smashed the Raiders' all-time rookie rushing record with 1,150 yards despite missing two games.

Jarvis Landry has been plagued by hip pain since the Browns reported to training camp in late July.

Landry said he was diagnosed with a fractured bone at the base of his spine early in the summer, limiting his practice time throughout this season and potentially requiring surgery to correct the problem.

"Just talking to the doctors and the early scans from OTAs, I began with a fractured sacrum and then, from there, everything else just kind of started going bad," the 27-year-old said.

"My hip has been bothering me since then, and it's definitely been a battle. I wouldn't say it's gotten worse — I'd call it nagging — but it definitely is not getting better."