The Las Vegas Raiders will trade Davante Adams well before the Nov. 5 trade deadline, and a deal may even get struck as early as next week.
But in the meantime, sources tell CBS Sports the Raiders are discussing internally how much of Adams’s remaining $13.5 million salary they’d be willing to pay down in order to facilitate a trade of the three-time All-Pro wide receiver.
The Raiders and general manager Tom Telesco are “stuck” on second-round compensation, sources say, and many around the league believe there’s pressure from owner Mark Davis to get the deal done at that price. Multiple league executives have told CBS Sports they believe the trade will ultimately get done with a third-round pick and some change.
At the top of the list for Adams has been the New York Jets, which would reunite Adams with his old Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers for another try at a ring. General managers across the league believe Adams will eventually land with the Jets and sources say the team is his top choice, but it’s far from certain that he’ll be dealt there.
The New Orleans Saints are a legitimate contender for Adams, who would be paired again with his former college and Raiders teammate Derek Carr should he go to New Orleans. The Pittsburgh Steelers are also in the mix among other teams monitoring the situation, sources say.
Adams has been at the center of trade rumors dating to last year, but he didn’t formally request a trade until Tuesday. Late last week, people within the Raiders building believed his time with the team was coming to a close.
Rodgers has been recruiting Adams for some time, and the Jets were among the teams to make a call on Adams before the trade deadline last year. But after the Jets’ 10-9 home loss to the Broncos, sources say Rodgers’ recruitment of Adams intensified.
The Jets haven’t been in a rush. Adams’ hamstring injury, his salary, the Raiders’…
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Author : Jonathan Jones
Publish date : 2024-10-04 21:48:20
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