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NFL·ANALYSIS·October 24, 2026 01:20 PM ET

Yahoo NFL weighs Brian Thomas Jr., Jeffery Simmons and Quenton Nelson as Raiders trade fits

The 3-3 club has dropped three straight entering Week 7.

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What happened: Yahoo NFL weighed Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Brian Thomas Jr., Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, guard Quenton Nelson and Philadelphia Eagles linemen Moro Ojomo and Landon Dickerson as trade-deadline options for Las Vegas general manager John Spytek. Thomas, 24, carries two-and-a-half seasons of club control via his fifth-year option for offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak amid friction with Jaguars coach Liam Coen, while Simmons is signed through 2030 following an offseason extension. Along the offensive interior, three-time first-team All-Pro Nelson is in a contract year ahead of his 31st birthday in March, and the 28-year-old Dickerson has been limited to one appearance this season.

Why it matters: After opening the season 3-0, the Las Vegas Raiders sit 10th in the conference at 3-3 following last Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Spytek must weigh whether to part with draft capital now—such as a hypothetical package of second- and fourth-round picks plus a player for Nelson—or wait for free agency on the 25-year-old Ojomo, who plays behind extended Eagles defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis. Health also shapes the Philadelphia options, with Dickerson on injured reserve designated to return after limited Friday practice participation with a knee injury and Ojomo listed as questionable.

By the numbers: Las Vegas enters Week 7 at 3-3 (No. 10 seed, L3), while the Jacksonville Jaguars sit 4-2 (No. 3 seed, L1) after a 34-31 loss to the Houston Texans on Oct. 18. Per ESPN, Simmons recorded 67 tackles and 11 sacks across 15 games in 2025, Thomas posted 48 receptions for 707 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games in 2025, Davis logged 72 tackles with 4.5 sacks in 17 games in 2025, and Carter tallied 33 tackles and three sacks in 12 games in 2025. Nelson holds six career All-Pro selections (three first-team, three second-team), and Dickerson is a three-time Pro Bowler.

What to watch: Las Vegas faces the 2-4 Los Angeles Rams, who sit 14th in the conference on a two-game skid after an 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 18, in Week 7. NFL clubs have until Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. PST to complete in-season trades.

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