Jakobi Meyers Requests Trade, in Final Contract Year

Veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers requested a trade in August and reiterated he still wants to be moved ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline while saying he will remain professional and focus on playing. Meyers has 29 catches for 329 yards through six games but missed the Kansas City game with knee and toe injuries. He is in the final year of a three-year, $33 million deal with no new agreement in place. With the Raiders 2-5 and playoff hopes fading, Las Vegas has become open to dealing Meyers and is reportedly seeking defensive linemen and cornerbacks in return. Teammates and coaches praise his professionalism and mentorship of younger receivers even as his trade request makes him an attractive veteran target for contenders. If no deadline deal materializes, Meyers will hit free agency in the offseason, giving the Raiders a narrow window to extract value.