Evidently the Jacksonville Jaguars have liked what they’ve seen from WR Jakobi Meyers since acquiring him at the NFL trade deadline. The team has announced that they’ve come to terms with Meyers on a new 3 year, $60M extension, which will keep him tied to the team through the 2028 NFL campaign.
Since joining the Jags, Meyers has led the team in receptions (27), receiving yards (355), and first down receptions (21). Moreover, Jacksonville has seen their points per game jump to 33.3 after adding the speedy wideout, good for 2nd in the NFL over that stretch.
Jacksonville sent Las Vegas a 2026 4th round and 6th round pick in exchange for the impending free agent. However now he’ll join a wide receiver room which, when healthy, will feature Meyers, Travis Hunter, Brian Thomas Jr., and Dyami Brown.
The 29 year old is known for his reliable hands, having only registered 11 drops across his 7 year career. By comparison, Jacksonville WRs led the NFL in drops with 19 at the time of the trade, with 2024 breakout star Thomas leading the way with 5 himself.
The deal is a sizeable pay raise for the former Raider, who inked a 3 year, $33M contract with Vegas following a 4 year career as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots. However if he continues to open up the Jaguars offence, and help QB Trevor Lawrence elevate his game, he’ll be worth every penny of the deal.
Jacksonville currently finds themselves in a dogfight with Houston and Indianapolis for top spot in the AFC South division. They’ll look to extend their 5 game win streak this weekend when they travel to Denver to take on the AFC’s current number 1 seed. The Broncos are riding an 11 game win streak of their own, and are currently a perfect 7-0 at home.
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