US EditionKenny Pickett Ready for a Fresh Start as Raiders' Backup QB After Trade From Browns
Kenny Pickett joins the Raiders as backup quarterback after Aidan O'Connell's injury; Raiders traded a 2026 fifth-round pick to acquire him, highlighting their depth strategy.
- On Monday, the Raiders acquired quarterback Kenny Pickett, traded by the Browns to Las Vegas where he will back up Geno Smith.
- Once considered Pittsburgh's future QB, Kenny Pickett struggled with consistency, leading to trades from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Philadelphia Eagles and then the Cleveland Browns.
- Pickett notes his adjustment to new systems, saying, `This is my third playbook in the last 12 months, so I’ve learned a lot of football`, reflecting his recent trades.
- After O'Connell's injury, the Las Vegas Raiders traded a 2026 fifth-round pick for Kenny Pickett, with GM John Spytek hoping Geno Smith stays healthy to avoid using him.
- Coach Pete Carroll framed the roster as built from players who have something to prove, saying Kenny Pickett fits this profile and must learn the offense quickly before the Raiders' season opener.
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Kenny Pickett’s journey to prove himself takes him from Browns to Raiders
By MARK ANDERSON HENDERSON, Nev. — Coach Pete Carroll’s first Raiders roster is made up of players, he said, who have something to prove, who carry the proverbial chips on their shoulders. One of the newest Las Vegas players, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, is the epitome of that kind of attitude. “Well, anybody that’s been traded as much as he has, that chip that he carries, I think he’s got a traveling bag with it,” Carroll said Thursday. “H…
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From Pittsburgh to Las Vegas: Kenny Pickett's journey to prove himself under Pete Carroll
Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll has assembled a Raiders roster full of players with something to prove. Backup quarterback Kenny Pickett is a prime example.
Analyst Makes Bold Browns, Rams Trade Prediction
(Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) The Cleveland Browns pulled off an interesting trade just hours before whittling their roster to the required 53-man limit this week when they sent Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Browns GM Andrew Berry is known as a calculated risk-taker, consistently negotiating deals to find talented pieces or draft resources for his team. That’s why analyst Moe Moton’s latest dra…
From Pittsburgh to Las Vegas: Pickett's journey to prove himself with Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. — Coach Pete Carroll’s first Raiders roster is made up of players, he said, who have something to prove, who carry the proverbial chips on their shoulders. One of the newest Las Vegas players, backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, is the epitome of that kind of attitude. “Well, anybody that’s been traded as much as he has, that chip that he carries, I think he’s got a traveling bag with it,” Carroll said Thursday. “He made a really g…
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