US EditionBrowns Trade QB Kenny Pickett to the Raiders, Where He'll Back up Geno Smith
The Raiders traded a 2026 fifth-round pick to acquire Kenny Pickett, who has started 25 NFL games, after backup Aidan O'Connell suffered a wrist injury sidelining him six to eight weeks.
- On August 25, 2025, the Cleveland Browns sent quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Raiders in return for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- In March 2025, the Browns acquired Pickett from the Philadelphia Eagles, sending Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round draft choice for that year's NFL Draft in return.
- Pickett suffered a hamstring injury on July 26 that sidelined him for training camp, and Joe Flacco secured the Browns' Week 1 starting quarterback role.
- Following Aidan O'Connell’s wrist injury in the final preseason game, the Raiders addressed their need for a reliable backup by bringing in Kenny Pickett to support starter Geno Smith.
- The trade clarifies the Browns’ quarterback depth chart with Flacco first and rookies Gabriel and Sanders as backups, while Pickett offers the Raiders veteran depth.
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Browns trade QB Kenny Pickett to the Raiders, where he’ll back up Geno Smith
Kenny Pickett is on the move again. The Browns traded Pickett to Las Vegas on Monday night for a fifth-round draft pick in 2026, giving the Raiders a proven backup quarterback and clearing the way for two rookies to back up Joe Flacco in Cleveland. It’s the third time in less than 18 months that Pickett has been traded. He was the 20th overall pick by Pittsburgh in the 2022 draft and started 24 games in two seasons for the Steelers before being …
Ex-Steelers' Kenny Pickett Laughed at on Social Media After Getting Traded to Raiders
After quarterback Aidan O’Connell suffered a wrist injury Saturday, trade speculation linked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Skylar Thompson to the Las Vegas Raiders. But instead of trading for the Steelers depth quarterback, the Raiders traded for a former Steelers signal-caller — Kenny Pickett.ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday night the Raiders acquired Pickett from the Cleveland Browns. The Browns will receive a fifth-round pick in the dea…
Browns trade Kenny Pickett to Raiders, making Dillon Gabriel QB2 behind Joe Flacco
Less than 24 hours before the 4 p.m. Aug. 26 deadline to trim NFL rosters to 53, the Browns broke the four-man logjam at quarterback by trading Kenny Pickett to the Raiders for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. The Browns announced the trade around 8 p.m. Aug. 25. Pickett became expendable, apparently, when rookie Dillon Gabriel put 10 points on the board in the second quarter of the preseason game with the Rams on Aug. 23 at Huntington Bank Field.…
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