"Wipe that glaze off your chin," "Stick to basketball": NFL fans roast Damian Lillard for urging Raiders to trade for Shedeur Sanders

The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a harrowing 40-6 loss against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and NBA All-Star Damian Lillard shared a potential solution after the Week 5 defeat.

Raiders quarterback Geno Smith has been under pressure from the fans for his performances over the last few weeks. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard said the team should trade for Shedeur Sanders amid Smith's ongoing struggles.

"Time to gone ahead and trade for Shedeur man smfh."

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However, the NBA star's opinion didn't impress NFL fans, who roasted Lillard on social media.

"Stick to basketball."

"Wipe that glaze off your chin.."

"Damn man you really wanna see as many people as possible go ringless just like you😭"

"That year in Milwaukee really fu**** with Dame’s brain."

"Wanting to trade for a 3rd string QB to be your starting QB is just sad 😂😂😂"

"Lmaoo ppl don’t watch football think Shedeur is Lamar."

Geno Smith signed a $75 million deal with the Raiders after he was traded to the team in March. While he made a record-breaking start to the season in Week 1, setting the franchise record for passing yards on debut, his season has been disappointing since.

Damian Lillard defends Geno Smith while urging Raiders to trade for Shedeur Sanders

One of the biggest issues for Geno Smith has been his ability to locate his passes, which has been evident by his league-high nine interceptions. When a fan claimed Smith is washed, Damian Lillard defended the veteran quarterback, highlighting his turnover issue.

"He not washed… he just turning the ball over. But it’s time to get shedeur on the team and get ready for the future."

While Smith has failed to impress in his five games, barring the season opener, with the Raiders, Shedeur Sanders has yet to start a game for the Cleveland Browns after he was picked by the team in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

With Sanders remaining the third choice quarterback for the Browns, murmurs of a trade away from Cleveland have grown strong over the last few days.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash