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Raiders trade No. 36 pick to Houston Texans

Apr 24, 2026 at 04:20 PM

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The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade their second-round pick to the Houston Texans.

In the trade agreement, the Raiders sent their No. 36 (Round 2) and No. 117 (Round 4) overall picks to the Texans in exchange for the No. 38 (Round 2) and No. 91 (Round 3) overall picks.

The Raiders now own three Day 2 picks with this trade.

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