Not that there was ever any doubt, but Jakobi Meyers will officially remain with the New England Patriots in 2022: the fourth-year wide receiver finally signed his restricted free agency tender on Monday, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Meyers, 25, was one of three Patriots entering restricted free agency this offseason. As opposed to fellow wideout Gunner Olszewski and fullback Jakob Johnson, who were both not tendered and have since left the organization, New England used a second-round tender on the former rookie free agent.
Valued at $3.986 million, the offer ensured that Meyers would not become an unrestricted free agent — unlike Olszewski and Johnson — and stay with the team for at least one more year.