As usual, injuries are a major storyline heading into Week 7’s NFL games. Some of the league’s biggest stars have missed time already this season and even more players are either out or have their statuses in question for Sunday and Monday’s slate of games. Puka Nacua is already out for the Rams-Jaguars clash in London, but we’ll be watching …
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Jakobi Meyers recently requested a trade after his representation and the Raiders couldn’t come to agreement on an extension. He will start the season playing for the Raiders. “I asked; they said no,” Meyers said Wednesday, via video from Vince Sapienza of Fox5 Vegas. “That’s where that stopped. I’m just going to keep doing my job until something shakes out …
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After parting ways with Christian Wilkins a few weeks ago, the Las Vegas Raiders have another issue they must resolve. Las Vegas Raiders On SI has confirmed with a source close to the situation that Jakobi Meyers did ask for a trade this morning. It was denied by the team. According to the source, the team cited Meyers’ value to …
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I’ve since learned from sources inside and outside the building that the 49ers reached out to numerous other teams in attempts to land a replacement for Aiyuk, sometimes exploring transactions with far lower marquee value. For example, the Raiders, who are believed to be receptive to stockpiling picks in anticipation of positioning themselves to draft a quarterback next spring, were …
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HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders made two decisions in the interest of solidifying their receiver room Monday. First, a team source confirmed to The Athletic that the team had denied a trade request by receiver Jakobi Meyers. A short time later, news broke that they were signing free-agent wideout Amari Cooper on a one-year deal. A league source …
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Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is currently set to open the season with the Raiders, but he’d reportedly prefer to be elsewhere. NFL Media reports that Meyers recently requested a trade. Per the report, he two sides had been trying to negotiate a new contract and the trade request came when they were unable to agree to terms. Meyers has a …
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The Las Vegas Raiders hosted the San Francisco 49ers for a joint practice Thursday morning, with over 2,000 fans in attendance to see the action. After weeks of the Raiders facing each other in practice, a new opponent added another dimension to their competitive nature. “I know everybody worked hard,” Pete Carroll said post-practice. “It was great to get against …
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