A big trade domino will fall in the AFC, but the suitor has not been a regular in the oft-rumored receiver mix. The Las Vegas Raiders are trading Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Las Vegas will collect fourth- and sixth-round picks from Jacksonville, per Schefter. The Steelers joined the Jags in pursuing Meyers, but it appears they were not willing to part with this level of draft capital to land the rental chip. The Jags held two fourth-rounders entering deadline day; NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports the higher of the AFC South team’s two fourths will go to the Raiders. This move comes after the Jags placed Travis Hunter on IR and saw Brian Thomas Jr. suffer an ankle injury in Week 9. The Jags received an up-close view of Meyers, having faced the Raiders in that OT matchup. Meyers will now finish out his three-year, $33M contract in Florida. Meyers, 29 this week, had angled for a Vegas departure for a while. He asked for a trade this summer, as extension talks stalled,Read More
Jaguars to acquire Jakobi Meyers from Raiders
