The same day the Raiders agree to terms with a receiver, they have agreed traded one of their best receivers away. Darren Waller is headed to New York in exchange for a third round pick.
Trade compensation: Giants are sending a third-round pick (No. 100) to Las Vegas for TE Darren Waller, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2023
Just a couple seasons ago, Waller set a new franchise record with 107 catches in a season and headed to the Pro Bowl. He was celebrated as a great success story as someone who turned his life around after struggling with drug addiction early in his career.
Now a season after receiving a new long term deal with the Raiders — then missing eight games with injury — he is sent away for just a late third rounder (pick 100).
Combined with the team letting Foster Moreau hit the market, the Raiders are now facing being without both their starting tight ends from the past four years. The only tight end on the roster at this moment is Jesper Horsted.