The Las Vegas Raiders have traded wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move gives the Raiders 10 total selections in 2026 and officially ends Meyers’ tenure after he requested a trade in August. With his contract expiring after the season, the Raiders chose future draft capital over the likelihood of losing him in free agency.
The trade itself is simple. The meaning behind it is not. At 2-6 and clearly shifting from competing to rebuilding, the Raiders are stacking draft assets, moving veterans, and repositioning their timeline. The real question is no longer whether this is a reset; instead, it is how far the team plans to take it before the deadline closes.
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Adam Schefter broke the news first, reporting: “Raiders are trading WR Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round picks,” while noting that multiple teams, including the Steelers, showed interest.
ESPN sources: Raiders are trading WR Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round picks.
Multiple teams including the Steelers and Jaguars had shown interest in Meyers, who is scheduled to become a free agent after his contract expires this… pic.twitter.com/Yyhp7NeWwk
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2025
Meyers’ request to be moved had been public since training camp, when contract talks stalled and both sides acknowledged that a long-term deal was unlikely.
According to PFSN’s WR Impact metric, Meyers posted a 73.2 WR Impact Score through seven games this season, ranking 52nd among receivers with a C grade. He logged 49 targets, 33 receptions, and 352 yards but did not score a touchdown.
The numbers showed reliable usage, though his role shifted as rookie tight end Brock Bowers took over as the primary receiving option.
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The business case for the trade was straightforward. Meyers is in the final year of his contract, and the expectation inside the building was that he would test the market. Rather than letting him walk for nothing, the Raiders picked up two mid-round selections that fit the front office’s long-term roster approach.
Here is the updated 2026 draft board for the Raiders:
- Round 1, pick 7*
- Round 2, pick 38*
- Round 3, pick 71*
- Round 4, pick TBD
- Round 4, pick TBD (from JAX via MIN)
- Round 4, pick TBD (comp pick**)
- Round 5, pick TBD (comp pick**)
- Round 6, pick TBD
- Round 6, pick TBD (from JAX via NYJ)
- Round 7, pick TBD
*pick is based on Raiders’ current record after Week 9
That haul now includes three fourth-rounders and two sixth-rounders, giving the Raiders the flexibility to draft, package picks, or trade up. For a team not built to win immediately, that level of control matters more than another half-season of production from a pending free agent.
The move also fits the broader pattern. The Raiders have already entertained interest in other veterans, including Davante Adams, and the front office has shown no hesitation in moving players whose future value does not align with the next winning window. More trades remain possible before the deadline.
Whether this reset succeeds depends on what those picks eventually become, but the strategy is now unmistakable. The Raiders are not chasing the short term. It is prioritizing cap space, youth, and draft leverage. For a franchise stuck between eras, those assets may be the most valuable return of all.
