Jakobi Meyers is quickly learning the NFL is a business.
After signing with the Las Vegas Raiders on a three-year, $33 million deal, the former New England Patriots receiver was seemingly surprised to see his former team offer the same contract to former Kansas City Chiefs wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster.
There was hope that Meyers would return to New England, but the two sides couldn’t come to a contract agreement. It would seem the Patriots didn’t value their leading receiver that highly. They obviously didn’t value him as highly as they valued Smith-Schuster, who led all Chiefs receivers with 933 yards in 2022.
“Cold world,” Meyers posted on Twitter.
Cold world lol https://t.co/YtYqjrymUw
— Jakobi Meyers (@jkbmyrs5) March 15, 2023
In a far worse offense, Meyers wasn’t far off from Smith-Schuster’s production with 67 receptions for 804 yards and six touchdowns.
Smith-Schuster is a solid player, but it’s hard to envision him being a significant upgrade over Meyers. He struggled as the leading man at receiver with the Pittsburgh Steelers before taking flight in a Chiefs offense that everyone looks good playing in.
Considering the elite talent joining the AFC East, it shouldn’t take long to figure out whether the Patriots made the right choice.
