The New England Patriots provided Jakobi Meyers with a competitive offer last offseason, but the Bill Belichick-led personnel department didn’t feel it should go the extra mile for their homegrown wideout.
While appearing on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Felger & Mazz” on Monday, Meyers was asked what led to his exit from New England and how close the Patriots offer was to the one he ultimately accepted in Las Vegas.
“They just wouldn’t budge,” Meyers said. “At the end of the day, he (Belichick) didn’t want to move. And I respect it. It’s his job to do what’s best for his team, or what he thinks is best for the team.