The Cleveland Browns have decided to trade their quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders. This comes hot on the heels of Shedeur Sanders‘ preseason drama that had fans buzzing all over the socials.
It’s not every day you see a big quarterback trade like this one, but the Browns clearly have a plan in mind. And the Raiders are definitely getting a proven talent in Pickett.
The franchise, which had many as five quarterbacks on its roster at one point this preseason, have traded Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders in return for a fifth-round pick, according to Adam Schefter.
Pickett is expected to provide backup for Geno Smith in Sin City with Aidan O’Connell expected to be out for six to eight weeks after suffering a fractured wrist.
Cleveland acquired Pickett from the Philadelphia Eagles in March for quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
However, the 27-year-old, who won a Super Bowl as one of the Eagles’ backup quarterbacks, lost the starting battle to veteran Flacco.
The move comes just one day after the Browns also released fellow signal caller Tyler Huntley.
The two exits leaves Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel serving as backups to starter Joe Flacco.
There has been great speculation surrounding Sanders’ future in Cleveland after he was finally drafted by the Browns in the fifth round of April’s draft, having suffered a humiliating slump.
It’s going to be interesting to see how this all plays out during the season, so make sure you stay with BSO for more updates on this wild ride of an NFL offseason!
