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Jaguars Agree to Trade for Raiders Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers
Jakobi Meyers, 28, was traded for two 2026 draft picks after requesting a move due to contract issues and Jaguars' injury needs at wide receiver.
- On Nov. 4, the Las Vegas Raiders traded wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fourth-round and a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- After stalled contract talks, Jakobi Meyers pressed for a move, having requested a trade months ago following offseason contract-extension talks with the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Through seven games, Jakobi Meyers has 33 catches for 352 yards and no touchdowns, led Raiders with 49 targets before trade, and recorded four consecutive 800-yard seasons.
- Needing reinforcement after placing Travis Hunter on IR, Jacksonville Jaguars added Meyers to shore up its wide receiver corps amid injuries and a 5-3 record with nine weeks left.
- With a $14.98 million cap hit in 2025 and $4.3 million dead cap for 2026, the Las Vegas Raiders traded Meyers to bolster 2026 draft assets amid trade deadline roster strategy.
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The Las Vegas Raiders decided to stay relatively quiet at the trade deadline, but they did make one move. The team traded away wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars for fourth and sixth-round picks.This move didn’t come as a surprise, considering Meyers requested a trade months ago. With the Raiders’ loss to the Jaguars in Week 9, it was clear that there was no reason to keep him on the roster.Perhaps if they had won, they woul…
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