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On the surface, the Las Vegas Raiders should be one of the bigger sellers in the NFL this season. After the decision to bring in Pete Carroll and Geno Smith, it felt like the Raiders would have an opportunity to compete in the AFC. More news: Maxx Crosby Makes Raiders Stance Clear Amid Trade Rumors They certainly weren’t contenders by any means, but they were in a significantly better position than they had been a few months prior. Fast forward a few months, and the Raiders have been one of the most disappointing teams in football. While it seems bright to move on from players, according to the latest from Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Raiders have actually told multiple teams around the NFL that they don’t plan to trade two guys in particular. Those two players are Eric Stokes and Michael Mayer. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – OCTOBER 05: Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. “The situation in Las Vegas is interesting in that Pete Carroll is trying to build a program, and the roster is so thin that trades could undermine his ability to make progress on that front over the back end of the year. “Teams have called on TE Michael Mayer (whom Vegas could actually extend in the offseason) and CB Eric Stokes, and have been told no. Guard Jackson Powers-Johnson has drawn interest, too, and has had his fits and starts with the new staff, so there’s a possibility he’ll get moved. Jakobi Meyers’s name has been floating around for a while, but that’s another spot where the Raiders lack depth. There haven’t been many calls on him, either. With his deal up, he could bring more in a 2027 comp pick than a ’25 trade,” Breer wrote. Mayer seems to be one of the more obvious trade candidates in the NFL, simply due to the fact that Brock Bowers is arguably the best tight end in the league. More news: Raiders Predicted to Land $34 Million QB of the Future in Blockbuster Trade However, as Breer touched on, the Raiders have such a lack of talent that it might be better to keep some of the players they currently have. For more on the Raiders and NFL, head to Newsweek Sports.
