Oakland Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera is reportedly on the trade market, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news that general manager Reggie McKenzie is open to shopping the 2013 draft pick. Expanding Clive Walford’s role the main reason for Rivera being available according to ESPN’s Adam Caplan.
The news brought up the debate over whether the Raiders are making the right move in shopping a player who has shown promise in the past as a receiving playmaker.
With Walford taking some of Rivera’s targets from 2013 and 2014, Rivera’s stats showed significant regression in a lesser role.