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Raiders Reject Jakobi Meyers Trade Request and Add Amari Cooper on One-Year Deal

Team officials cite his value, declining to shop him.

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 21: Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin walk off the field after a NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 21, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Overview

  • Jakobi Meyers requested a trade after extension talks stalled, but NFL Network reports the Raiders told him they have no plans to move him.
  • Adam Schefter said Las Vegas rebuffed at least one inquiry that asked the team to retain part of Meyers’ roughly $14.9 million cap hit, adding he expects Meyers to stay barring an unforeseen shift.
  • Hours after the request surfaced, the Raiders agreed to a one-year deal with Amari Cooper to bolster a thin receiver group, a move reported as independent of Meyers’ status by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  • Meyers is in the final year of a three-year, $33 million contract and is set to earn about $10.5–11 million in 2025 after a 2024 season with 87 catches, 1,027 yards and four touchdowns with no drops on 85-plus targets, per PFF.
  • Teams such as the Jets, Steelers and Vikings are surveying the veteran receiver market, but the roster cutdown deadline and a Sept. 7 opener make an immediate trade unlikely without a compelling offer.