Raiders claim No. 1 pick, Jets second in 2026 draft

The Raiders locked up the No. 1 overall pick and enter the offseason in the driver's seat of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell in 2007.

Las Vegas defeated the Chiefs in Week 18 but clinched the top pick because the New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys earlier Sunday. The Raiders finished the season 3-14 and went 4-13 in 2024.

The New York Jets (3-14) received the No. 2 pick, the third time the franchise has claimed a pick in the...