TRADE ALERT: Pickett Heads to Las Vegas

🚨 TRADE ALERT: The Cleveland Browns have officially traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick.

This move comes as the Raiders look for veteran depth behind starter Geno Smith, after backup Aidan O’Connell suffered a wrist fracture in the preseason and will be sidelined for approximately 6–8 weeks.

Pickett—a former first-round pick (2022) by the Steelers—now joins the Raiders for his third trade in just 17 months, going from Pittsburgh → Philadelphia → Cleveland → now Las Vegas.

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Why This Trade Matters

• Raiders: Gain an experienced signal-caller to protect their QB depth amid preseason injuries.
• Browns: Clear space in a crowded QB room (Flacco, Gabriel, Sanders remain) and recoup value via the draft pick.

Quick Recap

Sources

• Behind the Steel Curtain – Browns trade former Steelers QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders
• Silver and Black Pride – Breaking: Raiders trade for Kenny Pickett
• New York Post – Browns trade Kenny Pickett to Raiders in telling Shedeur Sanders sign
• ESPN – Browns trading QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders
• NFL.com – Browns trading QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders for 2026 fifth-round pick
• BrownsZone – Kenny Pickett traded to Raiders, Dillon Gabriel moves to QB2