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Las Vegas added a new offensive weapon to surround their new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo
Los Angeles free agent wide receiver New England Patriots, Jacob Meyersagreed to a contract for three years con Las Vegas Raiders by $33 million, including $21 million guaranteedsources told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The movement brings together Meyers with the head coach of the RaidersJosh McDaniels, who was Meyer’s offensive coordinator with the Patriots from 2019 to 2021.
It also puts Meyers back on the scene of a play he’d like to forget about last season. The Raiders sealed their victory against the Patriots after Meyers he attempted a lateral pass to quarterback Mac Jones that was intercepted by Chandler Jones, who returned it 48 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
MeyersThe 26-year-old was an unrestricted free agent for the first time after entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina State in 2019.
He has played in 60 NFL regular season games during his career, 39 of them starts, racking up 235 receptions for 2,758 yards and eight touchdowns. That represents the most career receptions and yards by an undrafted free agent in NBA history. Patriots.
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Meyers he played the 2022 season on a $3.98 million restricted free agent contract. He has shown that he can be an intermediate target in the passing game with the ability to stretch defenses at seams and deep routes.
His initial contract with the Patriots it was for three years and $1.76 million that included a $10,000 signing bonus.
MeyersThe 6-foot-2, 200-pound draftee who had been drafted by NC State as a quarterback had played only three seasons as a wide receiver when he came to New England. He has steadily grown at the position, while also exploiting his quarterback skills on trick plays, as he has completed 4 of 4 passes for 88 yards with two touchdowns.
Information from Mike Reiss and Matt Bowen was used in the writing of this story.
