The Pittsburgh Steelers have called the Las Vegas Raiders about trading for star wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, the Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports. Yet, the team is not interested at the high price that Meyers is reportedly commanding on the market.
They want at least a day two pick, and the Raiders are reportedly completely content holding onto Meyers if they do not get what they seek.
The Steelers, along with the Bills and Broncos, are in the market for Meyers, whose cost would seem to be at least for a third-round pick, which is what the Raiders would likely get for him in a compensatory pick if he walked in free agency. Meyers is a free agent after the season.
Meyers requested a trade out of the organization in August, but that has not come to fruition for the talented wide receiver. Instead, he has continued playing, but reiterated on Tuesday that he would welcome a trade.
“I got no control over that. If I’m here, I’m here…Oh, for sure,” Meyers said when asked if he still wanted traded. “But I’m a professional at the end of the day. I’m just trying to play good football.”
Meyers is still battling multiple injuries, too. He has a knee and toe injury that forced him to miss the Raiders’ last game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
He had 87 receptions for 1027 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 15 games despite the quarterback chaos that occurred around him during 2024. That was a career season for Meyers, who shone with the Raiders and New England Patriots over his career.
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