Las Vegas Raiders–Minnesota Vikings Trade History

Oakland received a draft choice for Greg Slough. The transaction record establishes that future asset, but the exact round, selection and downstream player remain unidentified. The Raiders successfully converted Slough into draft capital, yet the unresolved pick chain prevents assigning Oakland any specific later player value.

Minnesota sent pick No. 127 to the Los Angeles Raiders during the 1984 draft and received Nos. 140, 196 and 308. The Vikings used No. 140 on Allen Rice, who spent seven seasons in Minnesota, appeared in 89 games and scored 19 touchdowns for the club. The Raiders selected Andy Parker at No. 127, but his limited offensive production left Minnesota with the stronger realized return.

Minnesota sent veteran linebacker Brad Van Pelt to the Raiders on October 9, 1984 and received a 1985 sixth-round pick plus a 1986 second-round pick. Van Pelt gave Los Angeles two useful seasons, but Minnesota drafted Tim Newton with the sixth and later used the second-round asset in the Gary Zimmerman rights deal, creating the stronger long-term return.

Minnesota acquired the 1989 No. 335 pick from the Raiders and selected Everett Ross, sending a future 1990 eleventh-rounder in return. That future choice became No. 298, which the Raiders later included in a draft-day trade with Chicago and which the Bears used on Roman Matusz. Ross did not play an NFL regular-season game, and the Raiders' asset produced only minor trade currency, making the exchange effectively even.

Minnesota traded pick No. 146 to the Raiders during the 1991 draft and received Nos. 163 and 180. The Vikings selected defensive backs Todd Scott and Tripp Welborne, while the Raiders used No. 146 on defensive lineman Nolan Harrison. Scott and Harrison each became legitimate NFL contributors, leaving the exchange balanced despite different career paths.

Minnesota moved down three spots in the second round of the 1994 draft, sending the Raiders pick No. 52 and receiving Nos. 55 and 125. The Raiders selected James Folston; the Vikings chose Fernando Smith and Mike Wells. Smith became a useful defensive lineman, and the extra fourth-rounder gives Minnesota the better aggregate return.

Oakland acquired the only transcendent player in the deal, Randy Moss, for Napoleon Harris and two draft selections. Moss still produced a 1,000-yard season in 2005 and remained the most talented asset by a wide margin, even though his two Raiders seasons fell short of his Minnesota and later New England peaks. Because Minnesota failed to convert the premium No. 7 pick into a lasting star, Oakland won the direct exchange without turning it into a franchise-changing success.

Minnesota traded picks No. 122 and No. 250 to Las Vegas for Nos. 126 and 227 in the 2022 draft. The Raiders selected Zamir White and Brittain Brown. Minnesota took Nick Muse at No. 227 and immediately flipped No. 126 for Nos. 165 and 169, adding Esezi Otomewo and Ty Chandler. Chandler's production roughly matched White's, while the Vikings also gained extra depth, creating a narrow Minnesota edge.

Minnesota acquired Nick Mullens from Las Vegas for a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick. Mullens became a multi-year Vikings backup and, when injuries struck in 2023, started three games while throwing for 1,306 yards and seven touchdowns across five appearances. Las Vegas eventually used pick No. 229 on M.J. Devonshire. For a seventh-round cost, Minnesota received meaningful quarterback insurance and emergency starting production, making the trade a clear Vikings win.