Mailbag: Is Jackson Powers-Johnson a trade candidate?

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 02: Jackson Powers-Johnson #58 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Allegiant Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) | Getty Images The schedule for the 2026 NFL season is out, so we know when the Las Vegas Raiders will be playing and can start planning out any roadtrips for away games. However, the downside is that it also means we’re about to be in the dog days of summer, where there isn’t a whole lot going on around the league.

But we still have the mailbag to get to, and this week’s focus is on the roster, upcoming minicamp and OTA practices, and training camp. Kavman25 What happens this year with JPJ? Is he a trade candidate?

Could he be a backup if he doesn’t win out at Guard? I had higher hopes for a 2nd round pick but I’m just not getting the sense this organization is completely rallied around this dude A: I’d be surprised if anything happens with Jackson Powers-Johnson between now and the beginning of training camp. If the new regime didn’t want him, the time to trade him was before or during the draft, like what happened with Tyree Wilson.

Instead, I get the sense that the Raiders are trying to collect as many guards as they can and let the linemen battle it out during camp to give Fernando Mendoza the best possible offensive line. Now, Powers-Johnson is going to have to fight for a starting spot this summer. He is the favorite to land one of the two open jobs, but Spencer Buford, Caleb Rogers, Trey Zuhn III and Jordan Meredith aren’t going to go down without a fight.