Jakobi Meyers Landing Spots: Top 5 teams that should target WR after trade request

Jakobi Meyers wants out of Sin City.

On Monday, the Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver was reported to have requested a trade amid a failure to secure a long-term extension. He had registered career-highs in receptions (87) and receiving yards (1,027) in 2024, proving himself a rare bright spot for a terrible team and elevating his value.

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

#Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers recently met with team brass and requested to be traded, per me and @TomPelissero. The team, citing his value, said they had no plans to do so. Meyers and the team attempted to negotiate a new contract, but could not come to terms.

In the wake of this news, here are five teams that should covet his services.

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5 potential trade destinations for Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers

5) New England Patriots

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Meyers began his career with the New England Patriots in 2019. He rose from an undrafted free agent to quasi-WR1 on a squad that was struggling for relevance in the post-Tom Brady era.

Fast forward to two and a half years after his initial departure, and that team is looking to be on an upswing under Mike Vrabel. But with Stefon Diggs having been the subject of various rumors about his commitment to the franchise, maybe they need someone who can both complement him on the field and contain him off it.

4) New Orleans Saints

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Chris Olave stands mostly alone in a New Orleans Saints squad that is still dealing with the aftermath of Derek Carr's retirement. Brandin Cooks has returned, but it is still unknown whether he will be the same man who helped the Los Angeles Rams reach the Super Bowl in the 2018 season.

Then, there is Jakobi Meyers. He managed to hit a thousand yards with Gardner, Minshew, Aidan O'Connell, and Desmond Ridder as his quarterbacks, so who is to say he cannot do the same with an arguably equally bad (if not worse) rotation of Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener?

3) New York Jets

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The New York Jets have a potential superstar in Garrett Wilson. Allen Lazard is expected to partner him in the backfield - a surprising notion considering he had been a cut candidate in the wake of his fellow ex-Packer Aaron Rodgers' departure.

Darren Mougey should still be wise to ditch Lazard if it means getting a quality piece like Meyers. Wilson, Meyers, Breece Hall, and Mason Taylor - that is quite the corps for Justin Fields and one that could end American pro sports' longest active playoff drought if everything clicks.

2) New York Giants

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The New York Giants surely can only go up after a nightmare 2024 season that saw them release Daniel Jones before he could reach the halfway point of his four-year, $160-millions extension.

One of the few bright spots from that time was then-rookie wideout Malik Nabers, who broke all sorts of league and franchise records. Now, entering his sophomore year, he needs more veteran guidance to truly expand his game - and Jakobi Meyers could provide it to him.

1) Denver Broncos

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The Denver Broncos already have a solid corps of JK Dobbins, Courtland Sutton, and Evan Engram for Bo Nix to work with. However, they could use another proven thousand-yard wideout to make their offense truly high-octane.

John Spytek is unlikely to trade Meyers to a divisional rival, but if it can net him some good draft picks, he should take the bait.