November 4, 2026 - 5:10 pm

The Las Vegas Raiders are .500 entering November and have seemingly staved off becoming sellers a week away from the NFL trade deadline.

Kirk Cousins, arguably the team’s most hyped trade candidate, is a big reason why, buying himself more time as the Raiders’ starting quarterback. The 38-year-old ranks second in passing touchdowns (19), third in passing yards (2,124) and seventh in passer rating (101.4).

The narrative entering the trade deadline would be different entering the final week before the trade deadline without Cousins’ three second-half touchdowns that led to a 38-33 comeback victory over the New York Jets.

Las Vegas snapped its four-game losing streak, and instead of advertising a fire sale, can approach the trade deadline open-minded, but not desperate. At 4-4, the Raiders are still in the hunt, a game behind the New England Patriots for the No.…