Please be a negotiation tactic.
Las Vegas Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers has requested a trade, per NFL insider Jeremy Fowler. The news came as a shock to fans, but maybe not to the Raiders' staff or front office, as they've seemingly been building contingency plans for Meyers this offseason.
If Meyers misses time due to a holdout or ends up being traded, rookie wideouts Dont'e Thornton Jr. and Jack Bech will need to step into major roles immediately. If the preseason is any indication, that idea should have fans a bit worried.
Jakobi Meyers trade would mean big roles for Raiders rookies
Even with Meyers on the field, Thornton Jr.