Jakobi Meyers scores revenge touchdown vs. Patriots

BOSTON  -- Jakobi Meyers caught plenty of big passes for the Patriots over his four seasons in New England. On Sunday, it didn't take the receiver long to burn his former team.

Meyers hauled in a 12-yard touchdown for the Raiders early in the second quarter against the visiting Patriots, putting Las Vegas on top 10-0 at the time. Meyers was wide open in the end zone when he caught Jimmy Garoppolo's pass, as New England corner Myles Bryant must have been expecting some help in the middle of the field.

That help wasn't there, and Meyers sent the Patriots into a double-digit hole with his fourth touchdown of the season. The Raiders held on to win 21-17.

Meyers got his break as an undrafted free agent with the Patriots in 2019, and was one of the few reliable players on the New England offense during the 2022 season. But the Patriots let him go to the Raiders on a three-year, $33 million contract in free agency, and decided to sign JuJu Smith-Schuster instead.

That move has hurt the Patriots throughout the 2023 season, and really bit them on Sunday afternoon. Meyers had five catches for 61 yards and his touchdown in the Las Vegas win.

After the game, he told reporters that he didn't get a chance to see Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the game. He wasn't upset by the snub, however.

"It's cool though," said Meyers.

Meyers and the Raiders had the last laugh anyways, sending the Patriots to 1-5 on the season.