New England’s leading receiver will be back for more in 2022.
Jakobi Meyers has signed his restricted free-agent tender, the team announced Thursday.
Meyers emerged as rookie quarterback Mac Jones’ top target in 2021, a season in which New England shifted toward the ground attack and finished with the eighth-best rushing offense in the NFL. Jones surprised many with his performance, helping the Patriots finish in the upper half of the league in passing, but he did so without a star receiver on the roster.
No matter. Meyers stepped up to lead the Patriots with 83 receptions for 866 yards and a pair of touchdowns as part of a passing offense that also saw Kendrick Bourne break 800 receiving yards and record five touchdown receptions.
Meyers becomes the second undrafted receiver to sign his free-agent tender on Monday, joining Green Bay’s Allen Lazard. He’ll return to a Patriots offense that welcomes a new face in DeVante Parker to its receiving corps in 2022.
The team also announced the signing of former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, which was initially reported Wednesday, and that it had come to terms with 2022 fourth-round rookie running back Pierre Strong.
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