Shedeur Sanders visiting Raiders, ‘probably in play’ for No. 6 decide

The New Orleans Saints lately grew to become a powerful potential touchdown spot for Shedeur Sanders. They won’t be the one crew with a top-10 NFL draft choice that has an curiosity within the Colorado quarterback.

The Las Vegas Raiders are additionally fascinated about Sanders and are internet hosting him on a pre-draft go to Monday, per NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero. Las Vegas may find yourself concentrating on him if the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants go on quarterbacks.

“The Raiders, sitting at No. 6, are ready the place if – if – Shedeur Sanders slides out of these prime three spots, probably, that could possibly be in play,” Pelissero stated on NFL Community’s “Good Morning Soccer.”

The Raiders already made a serious acquisition at quarterback in the course of the 2025 offseason. They traded a third-round draft decide to the Seattle Seahawks for veteran signal-caller Geno Smith. The transfer reunited Smith with Pete Carroll, below whom he loved his two Professional Bowl seasons.

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Las Vegas signed Smith to a two-year, $75 million extension that may maintain him below contract for 3 seasons. Nonetheless, his presence will not essentially stop the Raiders from deciding on a quarterback.

“There definitely is all the time a longer-term want on the quarterback place,” Pelissero stated, referencing Smith and the Raiders.

Smith will flip 35 in the course of the 2025 NFL season, so Sanders could possibly be tapped as a successor with the No. 6 general decide ought to Las Vegas fall in love with him.

Even when the Raiders do not draft Sanders, they nonetheless appear possible so as to add a younger quarterback to develop behind Smith and compete for the backup job with Aidan O’Connell.