The Raiders’ 3-1 start has been one of the early surprises of the season, but the wide receiver room still looks like a problem that needs solving fast.
Las Vegas opened by beating the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers and New Orleans Saints, then took the Kansas City Chiefs to the wire in a 30-27 loss in Week 4. That run showed the hot start wasn’t just a soft-schedule mirage. It also made one thing even clearer: the Raiders need help at receiver.
That’s where Adam Schefter’s latest trade talk comes in. On “Sunday NFL Countdown,” Schefter named five possible trade candidates and pointed to two wideouts who could be on the move: Arizona Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and Cleveland Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy.
“We’re gonna start with Marvin Harrison. The Cardinals are not all that enthralled with trading him, but other teams are doing their due diligence into Harrison.
Would not be a surprise if he were traded by Nov. 10,” Schefter said, referring to the NFL trade deadline.
“Jerry Jeudy, the Browns wide receiver. Cleveland has gotten a lot of production out of Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion, their two rookie wide receivers,” Schefter said. “Jeudy being squeezed out, he could be had before the trade deadline.”
The Raiders entered the offseason with a clear need at the position and didn’t do much to address it. Their biggest addition was Jalen Nailor, and he has never been more than a No. 3 receiver.
Now Nailor is hurt, and disappointing 2025 second-round pick Jack Bech is on injured reserve. That leaves Brock Bowers and Tre Tucker carrying a pass-catching group that is stretched thin.
Las Vegas may need two receivers, but getting even one would help.
If the choice came down to Harrison or Jeudy, Harrison is the more intriguing swing. He hasn’t lived up to being the No. 4 overall pick, but he’s only 24 and still has room to grow. He finally scored in Week 4, though he managed just one catch and has only five receptions for 85 yards on the season.
If Arizona does make him available, it likely won’t happen until closer to the deadline. But if Harrison is on the block, the Raiders should go hard after him. He would help now and, if they can unlock him, could be part of the long-term picture as well, especially with No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza likely to take over at quarterback in 2027.
Jeudy would be the fallback option, and he may be the easier one to pry loose sooner. The Browns have gotten strong production from their rookie receivers, which has squeezed Jeudy out.
He’s been inconsistent and is having a rough 2026 season, but he still brings more than the Raiders currently have in the room. He also has a 1,200-yard season on his résumé from 2024, which is a reminder of the kind of production he can still provide if the situation changes.
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