Oakland Raiders: 6 potential trades to improve the 2019 roster

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on during the warm up before the game against the Denver Broncos at RingCentral Coliseum on September 09, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on during the warm up before the game against the Denver Broncos at RingCentral Coliseum on September 09, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 15: Wide receiver Antonio Callaway #11 of the Cleveland Browns has a catch under coverage by cornerback Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos in the second quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 15, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 15: Wide receiver Antonio Callaway #11 of the Cleveland Browns has a catch under coverage by cornerback Bradley Roby #29 of the Denver Broncos in the second quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 15, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

The trade deadline is always a time of frenzy for the NFL and sometimes the move makes sense for both teams. Here are a few trades which make sense for the Oakland Raiders.

The Oakland Raiders have gotten off to a 2-2 start to the 2019 NFL season, but there is still a lot of work to do in terms of the roster. Some of the key players they brought in this offseason are no longer with the team, like wide receiver Antonio Brown, and linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who was recently suspended for the entire season.

While the team waits out the Burfict suspension, as an appeal will be heard Tuesday, they are extremely thin at the linebacker position. They have brought in guys like Justin Phillips and Dakota Allen to fill the role, but instead of adding players that way, they may decide it is in their best interest to swing a trade in order to bolster the roster this season.

In this piece, we look at six potential trades that could make sense for the Raiders as they try to continue what has been a pretty successful season so far. We will get a better look at who they are as a team on Sunday, as they travel across the pond to take on a very good Chicago Bears team, were a win will move their record to 3-2 heading into their bye week.

Here are six potential trades for the Raiders to make.

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