FOXBORO, Mass. — Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers immediately became quarterback Cam Newton’s favorite target as soon as he entered New England’s Week 7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
So, why wasn’t Meyers playing all along?
Meyers, who came to the Patriots as an undrafted free agent last offseason, caught four passes on six targets for 60 yards in New England’s 33-6 loss. He entered the game with just 22 snaps and one 7-yard catch through the first six weeks of the 2020 season while playing behind Damiere Byrd, N’Keal Harry, Julian Edelman and even practice squad wideout Isaiah Zuber in one of the NFL’s weakest wide receiver rooms.