HENDERSON (KTNV) — When Aidan O’Connell went down with a wrist injury in the Raiders’ preseason finale, Las Vegas moved quickly to add depth at quarterback. The team traded a fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for Kenny Pickett, and the 26-year-old says he is embracing the opportunity.

“You get the news at night… I was up at 4 a.m. on a flight,” Pickett said Thursday after practice. “Physical, meetings, practice. There’s not much time to think… which kind of is better. You’re just reacting and being a football player.”

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