🚨BREAKING: Raiders Land Ex-Steelers First-Round QB in Shocking Trade With Browns

Las Vegas, NV – Quarterback Kenny Pickett’s NFL journey has taken yet another turn. The former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick is now heading to his fourth team in just two years after the Cleveland Browns traded him to the Las Vegas Raiders.

NFL insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo, and Tom Pelissero confirmed the deal Monday, reporting that the Raiders acquired Pickett in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. The move gives Las Vegas a much-needed veteran backup option, particularly with questions lingering over their depth chart heading into the regular season.

Pickett entered the league in 2022 as the 20th overall selection by Pittsburgh, drafted to become the Steelers’ long-term answer under center. But after inconsistent play and mounting pressure, his role quickly shifted. The arrival of Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh pushed Pickett to request a trade, ending his tenure with the franchise earlier than expected.

The Eagles became his next stop, acquiring Pickett for a 2024 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round selections. But his time in Philadelphia was short-lived. After just one season, the Eagles flipped him to Cleveland for a 2025 fifth-round pick.

His stint with the Browns was arguably the quietest of his career. Pickett never took a snap for Cleveland before being dealt again, this time to Las Vegas. The latest trade represents both another chance and another reminder of how quickly NFL careers can shift.

For the Raiders, the cost was minimal and the potential reward significant. Pickett has starting experience in high-pressure AFC North matchups, which could prove valuable as the team seeks stability behind its starter. Whether he can regain some of the promise that made him a first-round pick remains to be seen.

In just two years, Pickett’s career has been a whirlwind of trades and transitions. Now wearing Silver and Black, he has an opportunity to reset, learn a new system, and perhaps rebuild the trajectory many once believed he was destined for.