Report: Browns QB Kenny Pickett traded to Las Vegas Raiders

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Las Vegas Raiders have traded for Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett. The Raiders were looking for a backup to Geno Smith after Aidan O’Connell went down with a long-term injury. Pickett will be their guy, giving the Browns just three quarterbacks on the roster now. “Sources to The […]

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According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Las Vegas Raiders have traded for Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett. The Raiders were looking for a backup to Geno Smith after Aidan O’Connell went down with a long-term injury. Pickett will be their guy, giving the Browns just three quarterbacks on the roster now.

“Sources to The Insiders: The #Browns are trading Kenny Pickett to the #Raiders for a fifth-round pick in 2026,” Garafolo said via X. “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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