A new report from ESPN lists a trio of wide receivers who could be available via trade and the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders should take note.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston and Baltimore Ravens wideout Rashod Bateman have all surfaced as trade candidates this offseason.
"Baltimore's Rashod Bateman, Los Angeles' Quentin Johnston and Green Bay's Dontayvion Wicks have come up in my talks," Fowler reported.
A former first-round pick, Johnston has shown flashes of being a big-play weapon in the NFL, but he has been inconsistent, also, and his career has been a major disappointment thus far.
Even still, it's hard to fathom the Chargers parting ways with Johnston unless they have another move up their sleeve, as trading him would leave Los Angeles with Ladd McConkey and an unproven Tre Harris.
Bateman is coming off a disappointing 2025 campaign that saw him play in 13 games because of injury and tally a career-low 224 yards.
Bateman had a career year in 2024 with 756 yards, but that was really an outlier for his career. As a result, teams will not be keen on taking on his $36 million contract, so Baltimore might have to eat some money to make a trade work.
Wicks is entering the final year of his contract and the Packers have a crowded wide receivers room. It's conceivable Green Bay would part ways with Wicks, especially if they find a way to bring Romeo Doubs back.
Why Giants, Raiders need WRs
The cupboard is bare in Las Vegas, as the Raiders' top-three wideouts are Tre Tucker, who is a No. 3, and unproven 2025 draft picks Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton. Not exactly an ideal situation for Fernando Mendoza to step into.
The Giants appear primed to lose Wan'Dale Robinson in free agency, which would leave Big Blue with Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton and not much else. If the Giants want to put Jaxson Dart in the best position to succeed, more help is needed.
Truth be told, both teams need bigger moves than any of these three players, but if the wide receiver market in free agency dries up, we could see the Giants and/or Raiders springing for Bateman, Wicks or Johnston.
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