Field Level Media
04 Sep 2025, 05:10 GMT+10
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Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers ran a comeback route, focusing on producing in the regular season after his trade request was denied.
Meyers said Wednesday he met with decision-makers and decided dropping his trade request for taking the field was in the best interest of everyone involved.
'I asked, they said no,' Meyers said, chuckling at the reality of the situation. 'That's where that stopped. I mean, I'm just going to keep doing my job until something shakes out either way, honestly. I don't know which way it's going to go, but I'll be ready for whatever.'
Meyers said, 'I ain't tripping,' and admitted he didn't know if the Raiders would extend a new contract offer.
Unsettled and lacking clarity, Meyers said he's only back in the fold because of his teammates. There is no guaranteed money remaining on his deal beyond the $10.5 million base salary in 2025.
'But you've got to find a way to separate yourself from all the business,' he said, adding he was hopeful the Raiders would agree that he proved his worth last season. 'I thought they would see it that way -- they don't.'
Meyers, 28, became the No. 1 wide receiver for the Raiders following the October 2024 trade of Davante Adams to the New York Jets. He caught 87 passes for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns.
He plans to be in the lineup when the Raiders and new head coach Pete Carroll march into the regular season against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
'It's a job,' Meyers said. 'At the end of the day, I'm happy to be doing my job with my boys, but I can be happy anywhere.'
--Field Level Media
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