"The Patriots are in the best position possible heading into the trade deadline in two weeks, as they sit with the most available cap space to spend if they want to acquire a player to further boost their roster this season. Plenty of names have circulated that might be on their radar, with a few familiar names becoming the most prominent."
"Among the most notable is wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, who followed Josh McDaniels to the Raiders when he became their head coach in 2022. The Patriots chose to sign JuJu Smith-Schuster instead of Meyers, so he followed the offensive coordinator to the AFC West and has since put together the best seasons of his career. But since McDaniels was fired in 2023, things in Las Vegas haven't been so peachy for Meyers and he requested a trade earlier this season."
"Now that the deadline is nearing, there's a chance the Raiders might look to move him, and the receiver is still hoping that will happen. There's a good chance that the Patriots will look at wide receivers on the trade market over the next two weeks, and Meyers is expected to be near the top of the list. Because of his familiarity with the Patriots and McDaniels, there wouldn't be much of a transition from the Raiders, which is certainly a plus for the offense."
The Patriots have the most available cap space heading into the trade deadline in two weeks, giving them flexibility to pursue roster upgrades. Jakobi Meyers is a leading potential target after following offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to the Raiders in 2022. The Patriots signed JuJu Smith-Schuster instead, and Meyers produced strong seasons in Las Vegas. After McDaniels’s 2023 firing, Meyers requested a trade earlier this season and remains hopeful for a move. Familiarity with the Patriots and McDaniels would ease Meyers’s return and minimize transition concerns for the offense.
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