BOSTON — The Patriots are trading backup offensive tackle Justin Herron to the Raiders, according to a league source.
Herron is part of a deal involving a swap of 2024 draft picks, per the NFL Network. The exact draft compensation is not yet known.
Herron has not taken any offensive snaps this season. He had been taking reps as the team’s fourth offensive tackle behind starters Trent Brown and Isaiah Wynn and fourth-year reserve Yodny Cajuste. Herron struggled mightily in training camp after initially being projected as the team’s new swing tackle.