Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers requests a trade, to play opener vs Patriots

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers requested a trade late last month after contract extension talks with the team stalled, but the club has so far refused to move him and he is expected to play in the season opener at New England, Meyers said Wednesday. The 28-year-old made the request on Aug. 25, according to media reports, and has continued practicing with the Raiders while the sides remain at an impasse.

Meyers told reporters, via video shared by a local TV station, that he asked the team about a trade and was told no. "They said no. That's where that stopped," he said. He added that he will keep working as the situation develops. "I'm just going to keep doing my job until something shakes out either way," Meyers said. He also acknowledged uncertainty about his long-term future with Las Vegas. "We're all going to find out together," he said. "I'm ready to go if you want me to go. I'm ready to play if they want me to play."

The receiver enters the final year of a three-year, roughly $33 million contract signed in 2023 and is due about $10.8 million this season. If no extension is reached, he would become a free agent in 2026. Meyers posted a career-high 87 catches...