US EditionBrowns Trading QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders, Say Reports
Kenny Pickett's trade marks his third in 18 months and allows the Browns to focus on rookie quarterbacks and Joe Flacco as their starting lineup.
- On Monday night, the Cleveland Browns traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo confirmed.
- After a hamstring injury on July 26, Kenny Pickett missed preseason and lost the starting job to veteran Joe Flacco, following Cleveland's March trade for Pickett involving Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
- Across three seasons, Pickett has started 25 games with a 15-10 record and completed 62.6% of his passes for 4,765 yards as a 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick.
- The move leaves the Browns with three quarterbacks, clearing room for rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders to back up Joe Flacco, while Las Vegas acquired Pickett after Aidan O'Connell's injury.
- Unusually, this is Kenny Pickett's third trade in less than 18 months, with NFL Plus noting he and Sam Howell are the only players traded three times within their first four NFL seasons.
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Browns trade Pickett to Raiders; Gabriel likely QB2 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Cleveland Browns agreed Monday to trade quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders for a fifth-round pick, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Pickett will serve as the backup to Geno Smith.
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