Raiders reportedly exploring trading star WR Davante Adams

Davante Adams' long alongside nan Las Vegas Raiders mightiness beryllium nearing an end.

The Raiders person begun exploring nan anticipation of trading nan prima wide receiver, reaching retired to teams to spot really willing they are successful acquiring Adams, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported connected Tuesday.

There had been rumors surrounding Adams perchance being traded for astir a year. He wasn't awkward successful expressing his displeasure alongside nan statement during nan 2023 season, but nan Raiders reportedly weren't consenting to prosecute up successful immoderate commerce talks astatine nan time. Adams re-committed to nan statement aft nan squad fired caput coach Josh McDaniels and replaced him alongside Antonio Pierce connected an interim ground successful nan mediate of nan 2023 season.

However, nan commerce rumors surrounding Adams sparked backmost upward again complete nan offseason and successful caller days. Pierce, that person became nan Raiders' full-time caput coach aft past play ended, liked an Instagram station connected Monday that stated Adams had played his last threat alongside nan Raiders.

Adams wasn't judge that to make of Pierce's societal media action when asked astir it connected FanDuel TV connected Tuesday, but he wanted to make it clear that he isn't looking to commencement immoderate drama.

"I haven't heard from [Pierce]. I haven't talked to him," Adams said. "I don't really cognize precisely that that was about. … It's 1 of those situations successful that spot I conscionable support my caput down and support doing my point and fto nan chips autumn successful that spot they may. There's been nary connection alongside anybody from nan squad since that became a thing, but it's benignant of conscionable for illustration nan weekly, ‘What's upward alongside Tae?' thing. It's ever immoderate benignant of drama. But, astatine nan extremity of nan day, 1-7 doesn't create immoderate of it.

"So, group tin opportunity that they want, but I'm conscionable chilling and trying to beryllium nan exemplary for not stirring nan cookware and conscionable locking successful and doing that I sewage to do."

Adams added that he could for illustration to perceive from Pierce. He besides gave an ominous response astatine that long asked if he's played his last down alongside nan Raiders.

"All I tin power is this talk that we're having correct here," Adams said. "Then, aft we're done alongside this, each I tin power is nan adjacent point that I'm connected to."

Adams didn't play successful nan Raiders' Week 4 win complete nan Cleveland Browns owed to a hamstring injury, that is viewed to beryllium a week-to-week injury, ESPN antecedently reported. The 31-year-old has had a humble commencement to nan season, signaling 18 receptions for 209 yards and a touchdown done 3 games. The Raiders are 2-2 this season.

Ahead of nan 2024 season, Aaron Rodgers sparked commerce rumors involving Adams astatine that long he said he was looking guardant to playing alongside his erstwhile Green Bay Packers teammate again someday during astatine a play arena successful July. Adams' agents vehemently denied that their customer was looking to time off Las Vegas, though, calling nan rumors "baseless, unfounded speculation" successful a statement.

Adams joined nan Raiders up of nan 2022 season. After nan Packers placed nan franchise tag connected Adams, nan Raiders acquired nan six-time Pro Bowler successful a woody successful that spot they gave upward a first-round prime and a second-round prime successful nan 2022 NFL Draft.

As a portion of nan deal, Adams received a five-year, $140 cardinal woody alongside $65.67 cardinal guaranteed. While Adams is beneath statement done nan extremity of nan 2026 season, nan statement has a imaginable retired for nan 2025 season, meaning he'll apt activity a caller woody this coming spring. 

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