Kenny Pickett was a first-round pick in 2022, but since then, he’s been traded more than any player in the NFL. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, the Cleveland Browns in 2025, then the Las Vegas Raiders later in 2025.

We’re going to explore that August 2025 trade between the Raiders and the Browns in this article.

Kenny Pickett started two games for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025, playing in six total. He completed 62% of his passes but only threw for 188 combined yards and one touchdown with two interceptions.

It was definitely a worthwhile risk for the Raiders to trade for Pickett in 2025. He was always going to be the backup, so perhaps the fifth-round pick was high and maybe the $2.6 million was more than they wanted to spend on a backup, but with an aging Geno Smith, getting Pickett in to see if he had a chance to be the long-term guy was a smart move.

The fifth-round pick ended up being 141 overall. We will update when they pick.