Jakobi Meyers Signs 3-Year Extension With Jaguars

Meyers was acquired in a mid-season trade and has helped elevate Jacksonville’s offense.

Jakobi Meyers #3 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates a reception against the New York Jets during the first quarter at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 14, 2025. Mike Carlson/Getty Images

Jakobi Meyers is a Jacksonville Jaguar for the foreseeable future. The Jaguars announced Dec. 18 that they had signed Meyers to a three-year extension.

Meyers came over from the Las Vegas Raiders in a mid-season trade. His play has elevated a Jaguars team from the outside track of the playoff race into control of the AFC South and a prime position to contend in the playoffs.

According to Spotrac, the deal is a three-year, $60 million contract extension with about $40 million in guaranteed money. It is a relatively middle-of-the-road contract for a wide receiver: it is 23rd in the league in total value, and 24th in average annual value.

The Jaguars traded for Meyers right at the trade deadline on November 4, sending a fourth and a sixth round pick in next year’s draft to the Raiders for the veteran wideout, just two days after the Jags bested the Raiders in a 30-29 overtime thriller.

“It definitely is a whirlwind,” Meyers said of the trade in an interview on the Jaguars’ official YouTube channel last week. “I mean, it was bittersweet because all the family I made in Vegas, it was tough to separate from them and just leave, and leave my family behind for a couple days. But then coming here, just seeing the energy in the building, winning is cool. You know what I mean? Just being in Florida, closer to home, is cool.”

Meyers had been looking for a trade during the preseason after negotiations on a long-term contract stalled out, but rescinded his request at the beginning of the regular season. He suspected he would be moved but was not certain. He said he would have been okay with either outcome, but was happy for the new opportunity.

A reporter asked him in November if he anticipated a long-term deal since the Jaguars sent two draft picks to the Raiders for him, but Meyers said he was not worried about it right now.

“I’ve got to play good football first, honestly,” he said at the time. “I'll cross that bridge when we get there, but I’m not about to come in and ask for a pay raise on the first day.”

Which he has. Through just six games, Meyers is fourth on the team in receiving yards with 355 and second in receiving touchdowns with 3, on just 27 receptions. He currently leads the team in yards per game with 59.2. The Jaguars are 5-1 in the 6 games since they acquired him.

After starting the season 4-1, the Jags looked competitive for the AFC South title. They lost back-to-back games against the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams and fell behind the then-red-hot Indianapolis Colts.

With the Colts’ mid-season collapse and the Jags’ continued success, they are now in first place in the AFC South, one game ahead of the Houston Texans and in third place in the conference. After a critical matchup with the conference-leading Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Jags will finish the season with division games against the Colts and Tennessee Titans.

Meyers was acquired to help deal with the Jags’ biggest offensive failing: drops. At the time, the Jaguars led the league in dropped passes with 30. Meyers only had one drop during his time with the Raiders.

The Jags still lead the league in drops with 40, but Meyers has only accounted for one of those drops.

Meyers was humble about his role in the offense and in the locker room.

“I really just want to help everybody out, honestly,” he said in last week’s interview. “I’m not here for credit or here to take anything, honestly. I just want to help the young guys. be a consistent player, somebody that helps out [quarterback Trevor Lawrence], that helps out the receivers, help out the O-line in the run game. I’m just trying to do my part and see how far this thing goes, right? It’s a new opportunity. I’m just grateful to be here.”