Raiders reportedly trading for Browns QB Kenny Pickett after Aidan O'Connell's wrist injury

Kenny Pickett is headed to the Raiders after working through a massive quarterback battle in Cleveland this fall.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 16: Kenny Pickett #8 of the Cleveland Browns warms up prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on August 16, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Kenny Pickett is headed to the Raiders after working through a massive quarterback battle in Cleveland this fall. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
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Kenny Pickett is headed to Las Vegas.

The Raiders, just days after losing backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell to a fractured wrist, made a deal with the Cleveland Browns to acquire Pickett on Monday afternoon, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. It's unclear what the Browns will get in return. 

Pickett has been involved in a four-man race for the starting job in Cleveland this preseason, though the Browns opted to tab veteran Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback. Flacco beat out Pickett, who dealt with a minor hamstring injury early on, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders for the job.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.

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