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Raiders pick injured CB Jermod McCoy, deem gamble justified

4/25/2026

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The Las Vegas Raiders selected cornerback Jermod McCoy with the 101st pick on April 25, 2026, after trading a 2027 seventh-round pick to Buffalo.
McCoy recorded 44 tackles, nine pass breakups and four interceptions in 2024.
Despite missing the 2025 season after a torn ACL and bone-plug repair, Raiders executives called McCoy elite talent and said the fourth-round gamble is justified.

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Story summary

The Las Vegas Raiders selected cornerback Jermod McCoy with the 101st pick on April 25, 2026, after trading a 2027 seventh-round pick to Buffalo.
McCoy recorded 44 tackles, nine pass breakups and four interceptions in 2024.
Despite missing the 2025 season after a torn ACL and bone-plug repair, Raiders executives called McCoy elite talent and said the fourth-round gamble is justified.