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The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the teams announced Tuesday ahead of the NFL trade deadline. In exchange, the Raiders will receive fourth- and sixth-round selections in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The move gives Jacksonville much-needed help at receiver, as the team battles through a string of injuries at the position. Rookie Travis Hunter was recently placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, while Brian Thomas Jr. has been limited by shoulder and ankle issues. Dyami Brown also exited Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury and a possible concussion.
With those absences, the Jaguars — who lead the league with 19 dropped passes — found a reliable veteran in Meyers, who has recorded just 11 drops across his seven-year career. The 28-year-old will step in as Trevor Lawrence’s primary target when Jacksonville faces the Tennessee Titans in Week 10.
Meyers Finally Gets the Trade
Meyers’ move to Jacksonville comes months after he requested a trade from the Raiders during the offseason. The receiver had grown frustrated with stalled contract talks after posting a career-best season in 2024, where he tallied 87 receptions for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns.
The former undrafted free agent out of NC State signed a three-year, $33 million deal with Las Vegas in 2023, but his production dipped this year. He managed just 33 receptions for 352 yards through seven games, failing to score a touchdown.
Meyers had voiced his dissatisfaction publicly, saying last week that he wanted “to be in a good spot.” His wish was granted two days after facing the Jaguars, when he caught four passes for 23 yards in what turned out to be his final game in silver and black.
Jacksonville Adds Depth for Playoff Push
The Jaguars currently sit at 5–3 and occupy the AFC’s No. 7 seed, just behind the Colts for the AFC South lead. Adding Meyers gives the team a dependable target to stabilize an injury-depleted receiving group as they gear up for a playoff push.
General manager James Gladstone, whom the team hired in February, has now made 10 trades, leveraging the team’s draft capital — including 13 projected picks in 2026 — to land the veteran wideout without jeopardizing long-term flexibility.
Meyers, who will turn 29 on November 9, will become a free agent after this season. Jacksonville did not negotiate an extension as part of the deal, leaving the possibility open for him to test the market next spring.
Raiders Gain Future Draft Assets
For the Raiders, the trade continues their effort to stockpile picks for the future. With the additional fourth- and sixth-round selections from Jacksonville, Las Vegas now projects to have 10 picks in the 2026 draft — including potential compensatory selections for Tre’von Moehrig and Robert Spillane.
Despite losing their most experienced wideout, the Raiders will use the extra draft capital to reinforce their roster in the coming seasons as they look to reset under new leadership.
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