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The Raiders got two draft picks from the Jaguars in return for Jakobi Meyers. The picks were a fourth-rounder and a sixth-rounder. Meyers felt worth it for Jacksonville with Travis Hunter out injured, while the Raiders at least get something for their pending free agent.
Which means that the new top wideout replacing Meyers is Tre Tucker, who has shown some flashes of talent with three games of 60 yards or more (including that eight-catch, 145-yard performance against the Commanders in which he caught three TDs).
The Jacksonvile Jaguars made a splash at an eventful NFL trade deadline by acquiring WR Jakobi Meyers from the Las Vegas Raiders. Jacksonville sent a 4th rounder and 6th rounder for 2026 to Las Vegas in order to make the deal happen,
Is Tre Tucker playing tonight? How Jakobi Meyers trade impacts Raiders' WR depth chart originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Las Vegas Raiders didn't have a lot of time to figure things out.
The Jaguars are short on healthy wide receivers right now, but that's not the only reason they sent a pair of draft picks to the Raiders in exchange for Jakobi Meyers.
The Las Vegas Raiders are trading wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round draft picks, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday.
For Jacksonville, it improved to 5-3 on the season with its win over the Raiders this past Sunday, staying on the heels of the AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts (7-2). The Jags are currently slotted as the conference's No. 7 seed. With Travis Hunter currently on injured reserve, it makes sense that they targeted a pass catcher.
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a significant splash during Tuesday's trade deadline by acquiring wide receiver Jakobi Meyers in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. The agreement affects the Kansas City Chiefs, who enter Week 10 on the outside of the postseason picture.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi as Liam Coen Offers Honest Assessment of Jakobi Meyers.