Over the last few seasons, the Raiders have been “sellers” at the trade deadline. The team moved the likes of Amari Cooper and Gareon Conley in back-to-back years, gaining high draft picks for both.

However, there is a belief that the team could be interested in acquiring more talent at this year’s trade deadline as they try to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2016. Some viable names include Geno Atkins, Carlos Dunlap or Marcus Maye.

But are there a few players on the team that could be expendable? Here are three players the Raiders should consider “selling” at the trade deadline.

1. WR Zay Jones

The Raiders acquired Zay Jones via trade around this time last season and to his credit, he’s improved nearly week. He’s looked like a completely different player over the last month and has turned into a reliable option on the outside for Derek Carr.

However, Jones is still buried on the depth chart and with Bryan Edwards likely to return for Week 7, he is no higher than No. 5 in the pecking order.

There are several teams across the NFL that could use a veteran receiver like Jones at a minimal cost. If the Raiders could get back a Day 3 pick for Jones, it might be in the best interest of the team and the player to move on. Again, Jones has been fantastic for the Raiders this season, but both sides know that opportunities for him to see targets will be limited over the next few months.

The Raiders could do Jones a favor here by moving him before the trade deadline.

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