The Las Vegas Raiders have traded veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 fourth-round and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
This move comes as no surprise considering Meyers was looking for a contract extension last offseason, which Las Vegas was reluctant to give him. Instead, the Raiders signed quarterback Geno Smith to a two-year, $75 million contract and it has not gone according to plan.
Las Vegas has a 2-6 record and Geno Smith is currently leading the NFL with 11 interceptions and has one of the lowest quarterback ratings in the league. With poor quarterback play, Jakobi Meyers has had very little opportunity to make an impact and is having statistically the worst season of his career.
Through seven games, Meyers has 352 receiving yards on 33 receptions and has yet to score a touchdown this season. Due to Geno Smith struggling to get the ball in Jakobi’s hands, he only has a combined 124 yards over his last four games and has yet to break 100 receiving yards in a single game this year, but expect this to change after the trade.
Meyers now gets to play alongside young star wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr in Jacksonville, with the former number one overall pick Trevor Lawrence throwing him the ball, a huge upgrade. This trade is notable considering the Raiders and Jaguars faced off in a week 9 matchup just a few days prior. Jacksonville won the game in a nail-biter to improve to 5-3 on the season and has now acquired Las Vegas’s best receiver.
Keep an eye on the Jaguars going forward as they are currently in the AFC playoff race and have added another weapon to the roster. As for the Raiders, I like the trade; stock up on draft picks and shift focus towards the 2026 season, where you can continue to add young talent as they already have with rookie running back Ashton Jeanty and second-year superstar tight end Brock Bowers.