Patriots use second-round tender on Jakobi Meyers ahead of 2022 NFL free agenc

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Fresh off a career season as the ' top wide receiver, will likely  James Harrison Jersey be staying in New England in 2022. A day before the start of the NFL's legal tampering period, New England has used a second-round tender on the pending restricted free agent, Meyer's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told and on Sunday.Undrafted out of NC State in 2019, the 25-year-old Meyers emerged as the Patriots' steadiest player at his position over the last two seasons. A second-round tender would pay the receiver a in 2022, a notable raise from his $850,000 payout last season. Meyers will still be free to negotiate with other Ben Roethlisberger Jersey  teams, if he chooses, but the Patriots will have the opportunity to match any offer he gets, as well as receive a second-round draft pick as compensation in the event he signs elsewhere.         Pick Six Newsletter   Crafted By The Best NFL Experts   Get the day's big stories Artie Burns Jersey  + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings.     I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies.  By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's .                 Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe.      Hines Ward Jersey   Thanks for signing up!   Keep an eye on your inbox.     Sorry!   There was an error proce sing your subscription.     After starting just one game as a rookie, Meyers became one of the club's top pa s targets in 2020, logging 59 catches for 729 yards during an otherwise underwhelming year for the Patriots' offense. His numbers improved last year despite New England adding multiple big-money pa s catchers last offseason, finishing 2021 with a team-high 83 catches for 866 yards and two scores.  In other restricted free agent news, the Patriots have decided not to  Cameron Heyward Jersey tender fullback , per ESPN. The former undrafted reserve has been with the team since 2019, when he came over from the German Football League.