For the third time in a matter of days, the Raiders had added a draft pick to their 2021 total. This one is added on appeal. They had been docked their round six pick for repeated COVID-19 violations during the season. They appealed the ruling and the NFL announced today that they won that appeal.
The pick they got back was pick 200, but with the Patriots forfeiting a third round pick, the selection is actually the 199th pick. The returned pick brings their total to 8 picks in this draft. Here is what their draft order looks like now:
Round 1, Pick No. 17
Round 2, Pick No. 48
Round 3, Pick No. 79 (via ARI*)
Round 3, pick No. 80
Round 4, Pick No. 121
Round 5, Pick No. 162 (via MIA**)
Round 5, Pick No. 167 (via SEA***
Round 6, Pick No. 199
*Acquired in exchange for C Rodney Hudson and a seventh round pick (247). The Raiders had originally acquired that pick from Chicago as part of the 2019 trade that sent K Eddy Pineiro to the Bears.
**Acquired along with LB Raekwon McMillan for Round 4 pick which they had acquired from Miami in exchange for WR Lynn Bowden Jr. Raiders original Round 5 pick was sent to Buffalo in the trade to acquire WR Zay Jones during the 2019 season.
***Acquired in exchange for G Gabe Jackson
