Are Davante Adams and the Las Vegas Raiders headed towards a divorce?
Adams knowledgeable the Raiders that he would favor to be traded, in line with NFL Community. The Raiders reportedly would contemplate buying and selling the six-time Professional Bowl vast receiver.
The 31-year-old Adams is at the moment coping with a hamstring harm that sidelined him in Week 4. There are rumors that Adams’ relationship with members within the Raiders group is deteriorating. Adams poured gasoline to these rumors showing Tuesday on “Up & Adams” with Kay Adams.
Adams’ contract runs via the 2026 season, however his contract isn’t absolutely assured after this yr. May one other staff purchase the 11-year veteran? USA TODAY Sports activities examines potential 5 touchdown sports activities for Adams.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers had commerce parameters in place to accumulate 49ers vast receiver Brandon Aiyuk earlier than Aiyuk determined to re-up in San Francisco. The Steelers need one other menace out vast reverse George Pickens, who’s the one Steelers vast receiver with greater than eight receptions coming into Week 5.
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The continued improvement of Justin Fields as a passer and his consolation in Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s scheme might entice the membership to aggressively pursue a large receiver.
The Steelers have roughly $10.5 million is cap area, per Over The Cap.
New York Jets
A reunion between Adams and Aaron Rodgers?
Their chemistry and success on the sphere is plain; Adams and Rodgers performed eight seasons along with the Packers. He had three seasons with not less than 100 receptions and 1,000 yards whereas in Inexperienced Bay.
Rodgers has publicly lobbied to reunite with Adams in July.
Adams wouldn’t thoughts enjoying alongside the QB once more.
“If I am gonna be reunited with anyone, it might be Aaron,” Adams mentioned this offseason on Shannon Sharpe’s Membership Shay Shay podcast.
Add in the truth that Rodgers and Garrett Wilson have had hassle getting on the identical web page in 2024 might drive the Jets into making a transfer.
The Jets have $16.8 million obtainable in cap area, through Over the Cap.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Accidents have depleted the Chiefs vast receiver corps. Adams would drastically enhance Kansas Metropolis’s vast receiver room upon arrival. His route operating and go catching capacity would make the Chiefs offense much more dynamic.
Would the Raiders commerce Adams throughout the division? The probabilities of Las Vegas sending Adams to an AFC West rival are miniscule.
The Chiefs have gained the AFC West for eight consecutive seasons, the second-longest streak of division championships for any staff since 1970. The Chiefs have already got a two-game lead within the division this yr. Adams would springboard Kansas Metropolis to a ninth straight AFC West title and make them the prohibitive favourite to be the primary staff ever to three-peat as Tremendous Bowl champions.
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys don’t have a dependable vast receiver exterior of CeeDee Lamb.
Receivers Jalen Tolbert and Brandin Cooks have mixed for 22 catches and 251 receiving yards. Lamb has 20 receptions and 316 receiving yards by himself. The Cowboys did nearly nothing to enhance their offense in the course of the offseason.
Jerry Jones might considerably jumpstart Dallas’ offense with the addition of Adams. The Cowboys have not had a clean route runner like Adams since Amari Cooper.
The Cowboys just lately signed Lamb and Dak Prescott to profitable contract extensions, however the franchise nonetheless has over $23.7 million in obtainable wage cap area.
Consider, nevertheless, the Cowboys must prioritize a Micah Parsons extension within the close to future.
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers don’t have a No. 1 vast receiver after they let Mike Williams stroll out the door and traded Keenan Allen. Adams would immediately give the Chargers a bonafide true X vast receiver for Justin Herbert.
Los Angeles has the second-worst passing offense within the NFL coming into Week 5, with simply 544 passing yards on the season.
The Raiders could be hesitant to commerce Adams to an AFC West rival. However Raiders GM Tom Telesco and the Chargers could be prepared to barter a positive deal for each events. Telesco was the Chargers GM from 2013–2023.
The Chargers have roughly $7.8 million in cap area obtainable, per Over the Cap.
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