Raiders trade center Jordan Meredith to Jets in late-round pick swap

The Las Vegas Raiders traded center Jordan Meredith to the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The move shifts a veteran anchor of the middle of the Jets’ offensive line picture while giving the Raiders draft value deeper into the 2027 selection pool.

Per the report, the compensation is a late-round swap: the Jets will send a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Raiders, and the Raiders will send back a 2027 seventh-round pick. In practical roster terms, these exchanges typically aim to adjust depth and positional fit without changing much at the top of either club’s draft board.

For the Jets, the trade represents an incremental but meaningful step in strengthening the interior of the line, where centers are tasked with both snapping the ball cleanly and coordinating protections. Bringing in a designated center also reduces the number of gaps the team has to fill across camp and the early part of the season, particularly if multiple linemen have been competing for roles.

For the Raiders, the decision suggests Meredith’s value to the organization is best captured in draft capital rather than keeping him on the roster. Teams often use late-round exchanges when they believe the marginal differences between players at similar spots in the depth chart can be replaced through the draft or ongoing evaluation rather than via an additional roster commitment.

Although the report frames the transaction as a straight trade with pick movement, the broader context is how quickly roster decisions can reshape line depth. Interior offensive line depth is commonly tested by injuries, performance swings, and matchup-specific changes, so adding or subtracting a center can ripple outward to guard and tackle roles as coaching staffs tune combinations.

The trade also highlights how both teams may view the 2027 draft as a working asset rather than a distant plan. A sixth-for-seventh swap is small enough not to force a major strategic departure, yet it still reflects each organization’s preference for where it wants to allocate its selection leverage in the later rounds.