Jakobi Meyers

Jacksonville Jaguars, Wide Receiver

Age: 29y-3m-26d (Nov 09, 1996)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: North Carolina State

Drafted: Undrafted, NE, 2019

Agent(s): Brandon Parker (VaynerSports)

2026 Cap Hit

$9,970,588

2026 Cash

$16,600,000

Career Earnings

$44,797,844

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

A month after being acquired from Las Vegas, WR Jakobi Meyers signed a 3 year, $60 million contract extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars through the 2028 season. The deal includes $30 million fully guaranteed at signing: a $7 million signing bonus, $16M of 2026 compensation, and $6.8M of 2027 salary. An additional $10 million of 2027 compensation will become fully guaranteed next March. The deal contains per-game-active bonuses of $29,411 ($500,000 per year), and two voidable years in 2029-2030, allowing the $10M option bonus in 2026 to prorate a full five seasons.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $60,000,000

Average Salary:

$20,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$7,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$30,000,000

Total GTD:

$40,000,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	29		$5,230,000	1.87%	$10,830,000	$10,830,000	$30,000,000
2026	30		$9,970,588	3.29%	$16,600,000	$27,430,000	$28,405,000
2027	31		$21,355,000	6.70%	$17,955,000	$45,385,000	$19,005,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $45,385,000; $8,800,000 DEAD CAP
2028	32		$23,400,000	6.99%	$20,000,000	$65,385,000	$8,800,000
2029	33	Void UFA	$3,400,000	0.93%	-	$65,385,000	$5,400,000
2030		Void	$2,000,000	0.50%	-	$65,385,000	$2,000,000

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	29		$3,695,000	$1,400,000	$135,000	-	-	$5,230,000	1.87%	$30,000,000
2026	30		$6,000,000	$1,400,000	$470,588	$2,000,000	$100,000	$9,970,588	3.29%	$28,405,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $28,405,000 2026 Savings: $-18,434,412 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $15,600,000 2026 Savings: $-5,629,412 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $16,205,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2026 Savings: $-6,234,412 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $16,205,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2026 Savings: $-6,234,412 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2026 Savings: $6,570,588 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	31		$17,355,000	$1,400,000	$500,000	$2,000,000	$100,000	$21,355,000	6.70%	$19,005,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $19,005,000 2027 Savings: $2,350,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $12,200,000 2027 Savings: $9,155,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $10,205,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2027 Savings: $11,150,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $10,205,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2027 Savings: $11,150,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2027 Savings: $17,955,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $45,385,000; $8,800,000 DEAD CAP
2028	32		$19,400,000	$1,400,000	$500,000	$2,000,000	$100,000	$23,400,000	6.99%	$8,800,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2028 Savings: $14,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,800,000 2028 Savings: $14,600,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,400,000 2028 Savings: $20,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,400,000 2028 Savings: $20,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,400,000 2028 Savings: $20,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	33	Void UFA	-	$1,400,000	-	$2,000,000	-	$3,400,000	0.93%	$5,400,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,400,000 2029 Savings: $-2,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,400,000 2029 Savings: $-2,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $3,400,000 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	$2,000,000	-	$2,000,000	0.50%	$2,000,000	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	29		$3,695,000	$7,000,000	$135,000	-	-	$10,830,000	$10,830,000	$65,385,000
2026	30		$6,000,000	-	$500,000	$10,000,000	$100,000	$16,600,000	$27,430,000	$54,555,000
2027	31		$17,355,000	-	$500,000	-	$100,000	$17,955,000	$45,385,000	$37,955,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $45,385,000; $8,800,000 DEAD CAP
2028	32		$19,400,000	-	$500,000	-	$100,000	$20,000,000	$65,385,000	$20,000,000
2029	33	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$65,385,000	-
2030	34	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$65,385,000	-

Contract Notes

$30M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2026 compensation + $6.805M of 2027 salary)
Additional $10M of 2027 salary fully guarantees March 2026 (TBD)
Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $33,000,000

Average Salary:

$11,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$5,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$10,500,000

Total GTD:

$21,000,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2022-2022 Restricted Tender

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,986,000

Average Salary:

$3,986,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2019-2021 undrafted

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $1,765,000

Average Salary:

$588,333

Signing Bonus:

$10,000

GTD at Sign:

$60,000

Total GTD:

$60,000

Free Agent:

2022 / RFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$44,797,844

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	23	Active	$505,000	$505,000
2020	24	Active	$1,063,794	$1,568,794
2021	25	Active	$850,000	$2,418,794
2022	26	Active	$3,986,000	$6,404,794
2023	27	Active	$10,985,280	$17,390,074
2024	28	Active	$10,970,588	$28,360,662
2025	29	Retained Active	$5,607,182 $10,830,000	$33,967,844 $44,797,844
Total			$44,797,844	$33,967,844 $44,797,844
2026	30	Active	$16,600,000
2027	31	Active	$17,955,000
2028	32	Active	$20,000,000
Total			$99,352,844

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$6,006,000	$10,000	-	-	-	$388,794	$6,404,794
3	$11,330,000	$5,500,000	-	$9,420,000	$751,300	-	$27,563,050
1	$3,695,000	$7,000,000	-	-	-	-	$10,830,000

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	23	$495,000	$10,000					$505,000	$505,000
2020	24	$675,000					$388,794	$1,063,794	$1,568,794
2021	25	$850,000						$850,000	$2,418,794
2022	26	$3,986,000						$3,986,000	$6,404,794
2023	27	$1,080,000	$5,500,000	$3,920,000		$250,000		$10,985,280	$17,390,074
2024	28	$5,000,000		$5,500,000		$250,000		$10,970,588	$28,360,662
2025	29	$5,250,000 $3,695,000	$7,000,000			$251,300		$5,607,182 $10,830,000	$33,967,844 $44,797,844
Total		$21,031,000	$12,510,000	$9,420,000		$751,300	$388,794	$44,797,844	$33,967,844 $44,797,844
2026	30	$6,000,000			$10,000,000	$100,000		$16,600,000
2027	31	$17,355,000				$100,000		$17,955,000
2028	32	$19,400,000				$100,000		$20,000,000
Total		$63,786,000	$12,510,000	$9,420,000	$10,000,000	$1,051,300	$388,794	$99,352,844

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$6,006,000	$10,000	-	-	-	$388,794	$6,404,794
3	$11,330,000	$5,500,000	-	$9,420,000	$751,300	-	$27,563,050
1	$3,695,000	$7,000,000	-	-	-	-	$10,830,000

Dec 19, 2025 Signed a 3 year $60 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAX)
Nov 04, 2025 Traded to Jacksonville (JAX) from Las Vegas (LV) for 2026 4th round pick and 2026 6th round pick
Sep 08, 2023 Fined $10,927 Unnecessary Roughness
Jul 26, 2023 Converted $3.92M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding two void years, clearing $3,136,000 of cap with Las Vegas (LV)
Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 3 year $33 million contract with Las Vegas (LV)
Mar 13, 2022 Assigned a 1 year $3.986 million tender by New England (NE)
Apr 27, 2019 Signed a contract with New England (NE)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Sep 08, 2023		Taunting		$10,927
Fines: 1				$10,927

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2025	JAX	16	13	872	75.96	75	835	3	1
2024	LV	15	15	898	79.96	87	1,027	4	0
2023	LV	16	16	903	86.41	71	807	8	0
2022	NE	14	13	690	65.71	67	804	6	2
2021	NE	17	16	931	84.48	83	866	2	1
2020	NE	14	9	665	65.78	59	729	0	1
2019	NE	15	1	422	36.40	26	359	0	0

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