Trade 1
March 12, 2025
Buffalo Bills received 2026 7th round pick (228th overall subsequently traded, VJ Payne).
NFL Trade History
VJ Payne NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects VJ Payne to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders, and New York Jets.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
2025–2026 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why VJ Payne Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows VJ Payne across 3 recorded transactions from March 12, 2025 through March 11, 2026. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
March 10, 2026
New York Jets received 2026 7th round pick (228th overall, VJ Payne).
Trade 3
March 11, 2026
The player-to-trade relationship is explicit in the database, although the canonical asset line does not contain an exact normalized name match for VJ Payne.
Open the complete trade analysisAcross this profile, the recorded verdicts are Dallas Cowboys Win; New York Jets Win; Even Trade. The timeline spans 2025–2026 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys
Buffalo turned its return into rookie defensive back Jordan Hancock and a 2026 seventh-rounder that later helped produce another trade asset. Hancock has played 14 regular-season games through Week 1 of 2026 without a start. Dallas received seven 2025 starts from Kaiir Elam before waiving him and only one appearance from Ajani Cornelius. The Cowboys retain a narrow hindsight edge, C+ to C.
Assets Received
Buffalo Bills
- Pick 2025 5th round pick (170th overall, Jordan Hancock)
- Pick 2026 7th round pick (228th overall subsequently traded, VJ Payne)
Dallas Cowboys
- Player Kaiir Elam
- Pick 2025 6th round pick (204th overall, Ajani Cornelius)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets
Las Vegas sent Geno Smith and pick No. 228 to New York for pick No. 208. The Raiders gained only a twenty-slot improvement from the seventh into the sixth round while moving on from a veteran quarterback after one season. The transaction helped reset the position and salary structure, but the draft return was limited compared with the established quarterback value New York acquired.
Assets Received
Las Vegas Raiders
- Pick 2026 6th round pick (208th overall subsequently traded, Anterio Thompson)
New York Jets
- Player Geno Smith
- Pick 2026 7th round pick (228th overall, VJ Payne)
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Buffalo Bills and Las Vegas Raiders
Buffalo officially traded Taron Johnson and pick No. 228 to Las Vegas on March 11, 2026 for pick No. 182. The Bills later packaged No. 182 with No. 66 to move up four spots to No. 62, where they selected Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun. Through two games, Igbinosun had seven tackles and one pass defended. Because Buffalo also spent No. 66, the rookie cannot be credited wholly to this trade, but No. 182 clearly helped fund the move.
Assets Received
Buffalo Bills
- Pick 2026 sixth round pick (#182, later packaged with #66 to Denver for #62-Davison Igbinosun)
Las Vegas Raiders
- Player Taron Johnson
- Pick 2026 seventh round pick (#228, later traded with Geno Smith to New York Jets for #208)