News about Jakobi Meyers

League sources told ESPN that the receiver pulled up lame in the closing minutes of Raiders practice on Thursday, grabbing his hamstring. The team did not try to create an excuse or pretend that he could play on Sunday, immediately ruling the receiver out on Friday.

After Jalen Hurts' overturned touchdown for the Philadelphia Eagles brought them to a $40 parlay, one lucky NFL fan landed on Sunday. Jakobi Meyers (+1000), Amon-Ra St. Brown (+850), and Cooper Kupp (+650) left him begging just one more in the 4pm slate of games to land a whopping $68,186.25. Hurts, the most likely of the scorers at +480, was the last player to play, and it seemed the Eagles came dangerously close to winning the fan's bet when he plunging into the end zone for a rushing touchdown.

Since deciding two days earlier, the New England Patriots have officially signed wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster has a three-year contract worth $33 million. Over the course of his first two years of his contract, the 26-year-old receiver's money will grow to $22.5 million. Smith-Schuster seemed to confirm the deal on Twitter after it was first reported by, saying: 'Excited for my next chapter in New England! I'll give this organization everything I have and thank you for trusting in me.'

According to reports, the New England Patriots have strengthened their wide receiver corps just days after going from one of their best pieces, when they reportedly agreed to a deal with JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster is on his way to Foxborough on a three-year contract. The receiver's salary will be $22.5 million over the first two years of his contract, according to the contracts.

According to reports, the Las Vegas Browns have boosted their wide receiver corps by adding free agent pass catcher Jakobi Meyers. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Meyers was the top target on the New England Patriots last season but he's agreed to join Vegas on a $33 million contract with a $21 million guarantee over three years. Josh McDaniels, the former Buccaneers wideout, will reunite with former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who is now the Raiders head coach.

A new feature in these Games of the Week posts will be 'clinching' or 'elimination' scenarios as the NFL gets closer to the playoffs. With the playoffs coming closer and closer, it's important to know where these teams rank. The Giants are off to Minnesota after greatly improving their odds against Washington last week. Meanwhile, the same Commanders team is in survival mode against a formidable 49ers team. The Patriots now have to face the Bengals after throwing away their best chance at a playoff boost. Kansas City is looking to coast to victory over a Seattle team that is on the outside looking in. It's game of the Week in the NFC East, with the top two teams in the league. This week is Week 16 of the NFL season. Here are the DailyMail.com picks for games to keep an eye on...

The doomed lateral who missed Sunday's game for the New England Patriots and resulted in a dramatic Raiders victory in Las Vegas made one more $2.8 million more. Marco Piemonte, a high-stakes sports bet, was the first four of a five-game parlay and needed a Raiders victory to guarantee a seven-figure payday. With the game tied at 24 points, he was going through some tense moments at the end of regulation. However, the game came to an abrupt conclusion after Jakobi Meyers of New England attempted an ill-advised lateral, which was recovered by former Patriots linebacker Chandler Jones, who returned the ball for a walk-off touchdown.