Noah Brown’s latest stop in the NFL could end up being his last.
The former Cowboys wideout, who hasn’t suited up for Dallas since 2022, has spent the past few seasons bouncing around the league. He landed in Houston in 2023 and put together a career year there, then moved on to Washington for the last two seasons under former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. In Washington, Brown became best known as the target on Jayden Daniels’ game-winning Hail Mary, but 2025 was mostly a lost year for him after groin and rib injuries limited him to just four games.
Now the 30-year-old has a new team. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Brown signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Raiders signed former Cowboys WR Noah Brown.
- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 16, 2026
Brown is expected to compete for the Raiders’ WR6 job, though the path to meaningful snaps looks narrow. There’s also a real chance Las Vegas is simply bringing him in as a veteran option for camp before moving on.
The one thing working in Brown’s favor is the state of the Raiders’ receiver group. It’s one of the weakest rooms in the league, and the team doesn’t have a true WR1 for Kirk Cousins and first overall pick Fernando Mendoza. Klint Kubiak’s offense is currently leaning on a collection of rotational receivers to carry the load.
Jack Bech, Tre Tucker, and Jalen Nailor are projected to lead the group, while Dont’e Thornton Jr. and sixth-round rookie Malik Benson are in line for important depth roles. Brown will also have to hold off Deven Thompkins, Shedrick Jackson, and Dareke Young.
Still, the Raiders don’t appear to be in a spot where they can afford to jettison every younger receiver with upside, and Brown doesn’t offer much in the way of special teams value either. He’s on the wrong side of 30 and has limited experience there, which makes his case even tougher.
On paper, the Ohio State product has a chance to stick. In reality, though, this feels like a roster fight tilted toward the younger players. If Las Vegas cuts him, it may be a sign that Brown’s NFL runway is running out fast.
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