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Jakobi Meyers could be a fit for the Arizona Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray could use another strong target down the stretch, and there could be a seller with a prized wideout before the trade deadline.
That’s Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, who is in the final year of his three-year, $33 million deal with the team. Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay suggests the Cardinals send a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Raiders in exchange for Meyers.
With everything going wrong for the Las Vegas Raiders since their season-opening victory over the New England Patriots, it could be time to start thinking about the future and making moves with the 2026 offseason in mind,” Kay wrote. “One player who could return a strong amount of draft capital is Jakobi Meyers, the veteran wideout who has been one of the few consistent playmakers for this downtrodden club in recent years.”
“Meyers broke out following the Davante Adams trade last year, proving he could succeed in a key role by posting his first 1,000-yard season,” Kay added. “The seven-year veteran is off to another strong start to 2025 too, amassing 290 yards on his 25 catches.”
“With the 28-year-old playing out the final year of his contract, Vegas brass should get ahead of Meyer’s likely free-agency departure by trading him to one of the teams that has become desperate for receiving help,” Kay concluded.
Why Kyler Murray Needs a WR Like Jakobi Meyers
The Cardinals are still in the playoff hunt but the passing game needs some retooling as Kay emphasized, and Meyers could aid that.
They started off the year strong with back-to-back wins, but have since gone on to become the first team in NFL history to lose three consecutive games on last-second field goals,” Kay wrote. The Cardinals are averaging a concerning 170.2 yards per game through the air — the third-worst mark in the league — over the first five weeks.
“Second-year wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. and veteran tight end Trey McBride are the only two Arizona players to go over 65 receiving yards or 13 receptions this year, with Greg Dortch (8/52/1) being the second-most productive player in the team’s receiving corps,” Kay added. “Arizona has to find another viable wideout to complement Harrison, a role Meyers would excel in. While he’s been working as a WR1 for the Raiders, he’s a more natural WR2 and would thrive in that role for the Cardinals.
“With Arizona running out of time to get back on track, the club should be willing to kick over a Day 2 pick to land Meyers,” Kay concluded.
Jakobi Meyers Background
A Georgia native, Meyers joined the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2019 after a standout career at N.C. State from 2015 to 2018.
Meyers had 168 receptions for 1,932 yards and nine touchdowns in three on-field college seasons with the Wolfpack. He played for the Patriots from 2019 to 2022, where he became a reliable target for New England as the quarterback carousel began there after Tom Brady’s final season.
Meyers left in free agency to sign his current deal with the Raiders. He has 393 receptions for 4,592 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career.