There appeared to be significant movement on the trade front for Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams earlier this week. Trade news was expected as the current teams of both of Adams’ former quarterbacks (Aaron Rodgers‘ Jets and Derek Carr‘s Saints) were trending in the right direction to land the services of the star receiver.
That momentum came to a halt with the firing of Jets head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday, and now, the Raiders are having trouble finding anyone to reach their asking price. 
After making the determination that they would attempt to seek a trade partner for Adams, Las Vegas set its asking price at a second-round draft pick. Initially, the Raiders also realized that Adams’ current contract would serve as an impediment to making a deal happen, so they were reportedly open to covering part of it, but more recently, they have been adamant about not paying a significant portion of the contract. According to veteran NFL reporter Jordan Schultz, who appeared on the VSiN Morning Line this morning, no team has come remotely close to covering either of those demands from the Raiders.
While the firing of Saleh in New York and the strict demands from Las Vegas have placed some severe speed bumps on the road to a trade, the general consensus is that it’s still more likely to happen than not. In a Q&A hosted this afternoon, the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore spoke on the likelihood of Adams and the Raiders mending their relationship. While he pointed out that one “can never say never in these situations,” and he laid out some pathways that would lead to Adams ultimately staying put, Bonsignore’s overall opinion was that it would “be a surprise if Adams is not traded.”
In regard to Adams’ playing availability, the veteran has missed the past two weeks while reportedly nursing a hamstring injury. While there was initially hope that he would be ready to return this week, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that Adams has officially been ruled out for the team’s Week 6 matchup with the Steelers.
Hope the Dodgers find the right price lol
He has Cap Hits of $44 million in 2025 and 2026. The team that trades for him is going to cut him after 2024 or renegotiate a new contract that gets him Guaranteed Money in 2025/2026 so he’s not cut after 2024.
Who’s trading a 2nd round pick for that? Jets and Saints make the most sense if Raiders take a 3rd and take on most of his 2024. The Saints especially make sense because of Derek Carr being a long term match at QB and Mickey Loomis willing to push money into the future.
I think the Dodgers could fit him in. They spend a ton of money so the contract means nothing to them. He might be great in the OF. He has experience tracking balls. It sure what the compensation would come from.
Dodgers?
They really do trade for just about everybody!
Says the teams that bid on him and couldn’t get it done. The Dodgers have a lot of home grown talent and reclamation projects that were revitalized by an organization with a superior approach to fielding a winning baseball team. Instead of riding the Dodgers jock strap you should demand that your team does better.
“Demand that your team does better” because that’s a logical plan that would have zero bearing on anything. Do you really believe if someone demands their team do better they are going to be like “ok we will actually try now” did you really not realize how ridiculous you sound when you typed that out? Absolutely hilarious.
Salty indeed
Maybe Ely had game 5 on while writing this article.
I guess as long as he defers a chunk of his salary the Dodgers will be happy to acquire his services.
Someone was watching the NLDS while writing their article.
Cap hits of $44m & $45m over the next 2 years?!?!?!? BAAAHHHAAA. Seriously tho, never change Raiders. You make the Brown family seem down right competent.
Mark my words: the Dodgers will never trade Davante Adams.