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Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY August 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM

Kenny Pickett traded from Cleveland Browns to Las Vegas Raiders, per reports

A Cleveland Browns quarterback is on the move today.

Kenny Pickett has been traded for the second time this offseason, according to multiple reports. Cleveland is sending the former first-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Cleveland acquired Pickett from the Philadelphia Eagles in March for quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Pickett lost out in the starting quarterback competition in Cleveland to fellow former first-round pick Joe Flacco.

The Browns had a competition in the quarterback room between Flacco and Pickett as well as rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Moving Pickett means the Browns could keep both Gabriel and Sanders on the active roster and have another spot open for depth at another position.

Pickett won a Super Bowl with the Eagles as one of the backup quarterbacks last season.

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This is the second time the Raiders have traded for a quarterback this offseason. Las Vegas sent a third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Seattle Seahawks for Geno Smith in March. Backup Aidan O'Connell fractured his wrist in the Raiders' preseason finale and the franchise opted for another veteran behind Smith in Pickett.

Raiders QB depth chart

Las Vegas has multiple new veteran quarterbacks to start this season compared to last year. Here's how things look after this latest trade.

Geno Smith

Kenny Pickett

Aidan O'Connell (injured)

Cam Miller

Browns QB depth chart

This move clears out a space in what was one of the more crowded quarterback rooms in the league during training camp. It keeps the Browns from deciding on which rookie to keep during roster cuts this season.

Joe Flacco

Dillon Gabriel

Shedeur Sanders

Deshaun Watson (injured)

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