Big Cat Country
Less than 48 hours after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in overtime, the Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly completed a trade with Las Vegas, per multiple sources.
It may be worth noting that Meyers will be a free agent following this season. After his offseason request for a trade was denied, he has gotten his wish for a new home. As covered by Gus Logue:
With a 12th percentile 40-yard dash (4.63s), a 29th percentile broad jump (118″), and a 31st-percentile 3-cone drill (7.07s), Meyers has always been a below-average athlete by NFL standards. Maybe that’s why his game has aged gracefully. The 6′ 2″, 193 lb wideout wins with field IQ and strong hands. He would immediately be the Jaguars’ best pass-catcher at finding voids in zone coverage, not to mention at understanding play concepts and route landmarks.
In seven games in 2025, Meyers has a receiving line of 33 catches for 352 yards on 49 targets (10.7 yards per reception). Meyers missed the Raiders’ week 7 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs with a minor knee injury, returning against Jacksonville to the tune of 4 catches on 6 targets for 23 yards (5.8 yards per reception).
“Jakobi Meyers only averages about one drop every seven games or so over the last three years,” noted Brett Kollman. To this point, the Jaguars lead the NFL in drops with 24.
Per ESPN:
Meyers entered 2025 eyeing his fifth consecutive top-30 fantasy campaign. The veteran is one of 10 receivers with 67-plus receptions and 800-plus receiving yards in each of the past four seasons and he peaked with career highs in targets, catches, yards and end zone targets (11) in 2024. The 28-year-old has dealt with shaky QB play in recent seasons.
With Jacksonville recently placing Travis Hunter on Injured Reserve, Dyami Brown leaving Sunday’s matchup with a concussion, Brian Thomas Jr struggling with an ankle injury, Tim Patrick sidelined Sunday with a groin injury, tight end Brenton Strange still on IR for at minimum an additional week, and backup tight end Hunter Long dealing with a knee injury Jacksonville had a dire need for an infusion of pass catching talent in the short-term. This is especially true, as the team sits at 5-3, in second place in the AFC South, behind the 7-2 Indianapolis Colts.
Per the team release, confirming the trade:
The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders to trade fourth and sixth-round selections in the 2026 draft in exchange for WR Jakobi Meyers, pending a physical, the team announced today. Meyers originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots in 2019 where he spent four seasons (2019-22) before joining the Raiders (2023-25) in free agency. His career totals include 426 receptions for 4,944 yards and 20 touchdowns in 98 games (76 starts). He also has totaled 11 carries for 54 yards and two touchdowns and completed six-of-seven passes for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Meyers...
