For the second time in the fourth round, the Raiders jumped up to get a player who was unexpectedly still there on Day three. The first trade they made was to move up one spot to get first round talent CB Jermod McCoy. This one was a bigger jump that cost a bit more to do, but was worth the compensation to do it.

Sitting at 134 in the draft, the Raiders jumped up to pick 122, sending their pick at 208 in the sixth round to Atlanta.

With the 122nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders selected...

Washington ran for 1070 yards with 8 rushing touchdowns last season for the Razorbacks. The 6-1, 223-pounder was considered one of the top running backs in this class, with some putting him next after the Notre Dame duo that went in the first round.

He adds a complementary back to last year's top pick Ashton Jeanty, giving the Raiders a strong looking backfield.

This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: 2026 NFL Draft results: Raiders trade up again in Round 4, snag RB Mike Washington Jr