There has been another contract dispute that has taken center stage at the wide receiver position. This time, the spotlight is on Las Vegas Raiders Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers, who has officially requested a trade. Meyers, who is entering the final year of a deal that will pay him a modest $10.76 million, wants a pay upgrade the Raiders won’t give him. So, here are five teams that should be blowing up the Raiders’ phone lines right now.
1. New England Patriots: The Homecoming Story
Oh, the poetry of it all. Meyers returning to Foxborough. The Patriots have Josh McDaniels back as offensive coordinator. The same McDaniels who originally pursued Meyers when he took the Raiders job. Talk about coming full circle.
The Patriots desperately need receiving depth behind Stefon Diggs, who’s coming off an ACL tear, because apparently the football gods have a twisted sense of humor. McDaniels knows exactly how to use Meyers in his system, and let’s face it, the Patriots could use some veteran leadership in that receiving room. Plus, there’s something beautifully ironic about the Raiders essentially gift-wrapping a player for their former division rivals.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers: The Aaron Rodgers Connection
The Steelers made waves by trading for DK Metcalf, but they’re still thin at wide receiver. Meyers would give Aaron Rodgers another reliable target in the short-to-intermediate passing game. Calvin Austin III and Roman Wilson have not panned out. The Steelers have always valued that gritty, workmanlike approach to the game, and Meyers embodies that mentality.
3. San Francisco 49ers: The Injury Replacement Special
The 49ers’ receiving corps looks like a MASH unit right now. Brandon Aiyuk is still rehabbing that brutal knee injury, Jauan Jennings is dealing with contract drama and a calf injury, and Jacob Cowing can’t stay healthy. Meyers would be a perfect fit in Kyle Shanahan’s offense, which values precision and intelligence over raw athleticism. The 49ers have the offensive scheme to maximize Meyers’ skill set, and he’d instantly become their most reliable receiver while everyone else gets healthy.
4. Minnesota Vikings: The Dark Horse Candidate
Here is where things get interesting. The Vikings have Justin Jefferson, sure, but Jordan Addison is suspended for the first three games, and their depth beyond those two is questionable at best. Meyers could slot into Kevin O’Connell’s offensive system and provide J.J. McCarthy with a reliable safety valve.
5. New York Jets: An Obvious One
This one will be brief. Besides Garret Wilson, name another wide receiver who is on the team and can be reliable? Looking at the depth chart, getting Meyers will absolutely help with that. Giving Justin Fields another tool to utilize is a smart play, too. This team needs talent on offense badly.
The Bottom Line
Meyers deserves better than the Raiders’ dysfunction, and honestly, so do their fans. The man has been a bright spot on some truly awful offensive units, and his professionalism throughout this process shows the kind of character you want in your locker room. Wherever Meyers goes, he will make his new team better. He is the kind of player who does the dirty work, moves the chains on third down, and never complains about not getting enough targets. In other words, he’s everything the modern Raiders are not.
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