{"id":35796,"date":"2025-08-26T00:54:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=35796"},"modified":"2025-08-26T00:54:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:54:27","slug":"cleveland-browns-trade-quarterback-to-las-vegas-raiders-in-move-that-nobody-saw-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=35796","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Browns Trade Quarterback To Las Vegas Raiders In Move That Nobody Saw Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kenny-pickett\/\">Kenny Pickett<\/a>\u00a0has a new home.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\/\">Cleveland Browns<\/a>, who had the most\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/shedeur-sanders-claps-back-at-dillon-gabriels-shady-comment\/\">notable quarterback battle<\/a>\u00a0in the entire league that got spicy at times, decided to rid themselves of one of them.<\/p>\n<p>The Browns, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns-cut-quarterback-in-move-everyone-saw-coming\/\">cut quarterback Tyler Huntley<\/a>\u00a0this Sunday, decided to part ways with Pickett by trading him to the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/las-vegas-raiders\/\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This was a huge move for the Raiders, who needed another backup for\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/geno-smith\/\">Geno Smith<\/a>\u00a0after QB Aidan O\u2019Connell fractured his wrist in the preseason finale.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=reddawg77089&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1960131082545692774&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fcleveland-browns-trade-quarterback-to-las-vegas-raiders%2F&amp;sessionId=200e07033ea42378c5df5e1b47dc87429835388a&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1960131082545692774\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>The Cleveland Browns completed their preseason schedule and are now focused on figuring out and finalizing their final 53-man roster.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/joe-flacco\/\">Joe Flacco<\/a>\u00a0will be the Browns\u2019 Week 1 starter. Behind him was expected to be Kenny Pickett, but now that he is gone, you have Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, who will move up on the depth chart.<\/p>\n<p>Pickett has missed the entire preseason due to a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kenny-pickett-s-exit-helps-both-shedeut-sanders-amp-dillon-gabriel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kenny Pickett\u2019s Exit Helps Both Shedeut Sanders &amp; Dillon Gabriel<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2337458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26431455_168416340_lowres-1024x681.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26431455_168416340_lowres-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26431455_168416340_lowres-595x396.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26431455_168416340_lowres-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26431455_168416340_lowres-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26431455_168416340_lowres-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26431455_168416340_lowres.jpg 1650w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jun 12, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) looks on during mini camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cleveland\u2019s head coach, Kevin Stefanski, addressed Pickett\u2019s status during his press conference on Sunday and said the team expects the 27-year-old quarterback to be ready to roll for Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes, the front office knew he was on his way out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>That is big news for the Browns. Both Gabriel and Sanders have great potential, and this move shows that the team is quite comfortable with both rookies going forward.<\/p>\n<p>As for Pickett, the young quarterback has not been able to put together the kind of career that had been expected from him when he was drafted No. 20 overall in the 2022\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, he still possesses great talent himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Kenny Pickett\u00a0has a new home. 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