Heavy on Jets
Things are bubbling in the Davante Adams trade sweepstakes.
NFL Insider Albert Breer shared on social media that, “Teams involved [in] Davante Adams’ market have become convinced the Raiders star is focused on engineering a trade to the Jets. The Bills and Steelers are among those who’ve inquired with Vegas on Adams, per sources.”
Teams involved Davante Adams’ market have become convinced the Raiders star is focused on engineering a trade to the Jets. The Bills and Steelers are among those who’ve inquired with Vegas on Adams, per sources.
Not only would that work out beautifully for the Jets but it could skunk an AFC East rival and a conference opponent.
Jets Considered Favorites to Land Adams via Trade
NFL Insider Dianna Russini shared on social media that her “biggest takeaway from conversations with teams around the league? Many involved or have checked in believe the Jets are the team that will get this trade done.”
My biggest takeaway from conversations with teams around the league? Many involved or have checked in believe the Jets are the team that will get this trade done.
Two of the teams that are featured highly on Adams’ preferred list of destinations are the Jets and the New Orleans Saints, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Saints and the Jets both feature ex-teammates of Adams at the quarterback position. However the green and white appear to be in a better position.
“The Jets currently have $15,350,706 in salary cap space and the Saints have $3,265,633, according to NFLPA records,” via Schefter.
New York has ample cap space and extra draft picks to work with. The Jets have a bonus 2025 third-rounder from a draft day deal with the Detroit Lions. While the Saints only have their own draft choices through the first four rounds of the 2025 NFL draft.
Something to Keep an Eye on in the Adams Trade Conversations
Schefter shared on X previously Twitter that Adams isn’t expected to play in Week 5 versus the Denver Broncos “due to his hamstring injury.”
Raiders WR Davante Adams is not expected to play Sunday vs. the Broncos due to his hamstring injury, per league sources.
People have speculated that this Adams hamstring injury could be fake because of the timing and all the drama around the trade.
However, Russini explained on social media that, “Teams having conversations with the Raiders about Davante Adams have been informed his hamstring injury is expected to keep him sidelined 1-2 weeks. I’ve been told this is a real injury. He is expected to miss this week, but could be back next week if there are no snags.”
Teams having conversations with the Raiders about Davante Adams have been informed his hamstring injury is expected to keep him sidelined 1-2 weeks. I’ve been told this is a real injury. He is expected to miss this week, but could be back next week if there are no snags.
NFL analyst Jack Sperry made an interesting comment about the Adams – hamstring injury.
“I wouldn’t expect Adams to get traded this week. If Adams isn’t going to play this week, teams are incentivized to hold off till next week so they can pay $900K less for him this year. I think the bomb drops early next week,” Sperry explained.
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Davante Adams Is Trying to Force a Trade to the Jets, Says Insider