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.
His exit creates a roster spot the team may fill by adding defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale, who is coming off a two-game suspension. The Patriots also signed veteran offensive tackle Marcus Cannon last week to their practice squad.
Over two-plus seasons, Herron appeared in 28 games for the Patriots and made 10 starts. He started 10 games as a rookie in 2020 and four last season when Brown and Wynn both dealt with injuries.
The NFL Network first reported Herron’s move to Las Vegas.
