The latest update on contract negotiations between Jakobi Meyers and the Patriots doesn’t bode well for the wide receiver returning in 2023.
"The Patriots' Jakobi Meyers could end up getting the biggest contract among a very thin group of free agent wide receivers. He has talked to the Patriots about a new deal, but they haven't made very much progress, and it sounds like Meyers will hit the market when it officially opens March 15," ESPN's Dan Graziano wrote on Sunday.
Meyers has been one of New England's most important players since signing in 2019 as an undrafted free agent. Through four seasons , he has amassed 235 receptions for 2,758 yards and eight touchdowns. He was a bright spot for the Patriots' anemic offense last season, serving asWide receiver is one of the Patriots' most glaring positions of need heading into the spring.