The Las Vegas Raiders were seemingly in need of another quarterback after Aidan O'Connell suffered a rather serious injury. As a result, the front office reportedly made a trade for Kenny Pickett with the Cleveland Browns .
Pickett, who is 27 years old, is being sent to Las Vegas via trade, according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. The Raiders are sending the Browns a fifth-round pick in exchange for the veteran quarterback. Kenny Pickett is expected to be the backup to Geno Smith.
“ Sources to The Insiders: The Browns are trading Kenny Pickett to the Raiders for a fifth-round pick in 2026. Pickett gets dealt for the second time in just under six months, and Vegas gets an experienced backup to Geno Smith with Aidan O'Connell sidelined.”
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