Jakobi Meyers Requests Trade from Raiders as Extension Talks Stall

With kickoff to the 2025 fantasy season just eight days away, Jakobi Meyers has pulled the rug out from underneath the Raiders by requesting a trade from the team. (Seemingly) immediately in response, the Raiders went ahead and reunited with free agent WR Amari Cooper and made it clear that they have no intention to trade Meyers at this time. It has all the makings of a classic stalemate, and given how close we are to the season, it’s a situation that bears monitoring as we count down the days to the start of the new year. Part of what’s holding the Raiders back from signing Meyers to a big-money deal could be the emergence of 4th-round rookie wide receiver Dont’e Thornton, who has flown up the depth chart to become the presumptive starting X receiver. He scored a touchdown on a pretty back-shoulder fade from Geno Smith in the Raiders’ final preseason game, and with Brock Bowers in the fold at TE, as well, Vegas could be satisfied to bide their time when it comes to extending Jakobi. Should Meyers ultimately be available for trade, he should have a sizable market - he’s been one of the most continually underrated receivers and route runners in the game. A landing spot on a team with a hole at WR2 (think Jets, or even the Steelers) could serve immediate fantasy returns for Meyers - though both situations would be a downgrade at QB compared to him sticking with the Raiders.