Coming out of their bye week, the Las Vegas Raiders are gearing up to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9. However, they'll also be paying close attention to the looming NFL trade deadline .

At 2-5, the Raiders would need quite a turnaround to make the playoffs. That's not to say its impossible, as both hiring Pete Carroll and trading for Geno Smith showed Las Vegas wanted to win now. But with their strategy not initially going as smoothly as planned, the Raiders may be forced to look to the future.

When it comes to potential trades, one decision has already been made easy for Las Vegas. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers requested early in the season and then doubled down on his wishes . As a free agent after the season, it seems likely the Raiders would want to get something in r

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