The
New England Patriots will need to beef up the wide receiver room heading into the 2025 season, and a new report suggests the team could reunite with an old friend.
According to
NBC Sports Boston's Phil A. Perry,
Las Vegas Raiders wideout Jakobi Meyers could be an option for the Patriots via trade. The former undrafted free agent left New England in 2023 after failing to agree on a long-term contract extension with Bill Belichick.
Instead of re-signing Meyers, the team opted to sign veteran wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was cut after one season in New England. Meyers went on to establish himself as one of the top weapons in the Raiders' offense by racking up 71 catches for 807 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023.
He followed that effort up with a career-high 87 catches for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns last season. Perry wrote:
"Industry sources believe a former McDaniels pupil in both New England and Las Vegas, Jakobi Meyers, could also be an option via trade. He's going into the final year of his deal with the Raiders."
Meyers returning to New England would give the team a reliable slot option for Josh McDaniels' offense. The Patriots can't change the past mistake of letting Meyers walk out of the door, but they could make things right by bringing him back into the fold and starting anew.