Jakobi Meyers trade rumors: Steelers linked to potential move for Raiders WR

Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has made it clear he wants to be traded ahead of this coming Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, “has received interest in the seven-year veteran, and my sense is the Raiders want a strong pick for Meyers.”

One of the teams that’s interested in Meyer’s services are the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3). Right now, Fowler believes Pittsburgh is the favorite to land Meyers.

Meyers, 28, requested a trade in August after he and the Raiders failed to agree to terms on a contract extension. He is in the final year of a three-year, $33 million deal he signed in 2023. He doubled down on that request last week.

“Oh, for sure,” Meyers said Oct. 21. “But I’m a professional at the end of the day. I’m just trying to play good football. If I’m here, I’ll play good football. If I’m not here, I’ll go out there and play wherever I’m supposed to be.”

Jakobi Meyers still on the trade block?

The Steelers’ interest in Meyers shouldn’t be a surprise. DK Metcalf leads all receivers with 27 catches for 461 yards and five touchdowns. Excluding running backs and tight ends, the only other wideout on the roster with double-digit receptions is Calvin Austin III. Pittsburgh has the league’s No. 25 ranked offense.

Meyers has suited up in six games this season, recording 29 receptions for 329 yards. For his career, he has 422 receptions for 4,921 yards and 20 touchdowns. While he hasn’t spoken to the team about his trade request of late, Meyers believes the organization knows where he stands.

“[The Raiders] know how I feel,” Meyers said. “It’s no reason for me to keep going back crying to them, ‘Can you get me out of here?’ If you move me, you move me. But in the meantime, I got some [teammates] that I care about next to me, so I’m trying to make sure I’m being my best self for them.”