Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams has requested a trade from the team.
The request occurred last week, just a few days after the Raiders 20-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns. While Adams had been denying rumors of his frustrations with the team over the past year, he backtracked by publicly deciding he would like a change of scenery.
So far, trade talks have not been prominent as Adams is currently recovering from a hamstring injury. However, it does not mean that teams have not begun inquiring about what it would take to land the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.
The favorite to land Adams is the New York Jets as he would be reuniting with future hall of famer and former quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While both Rodgers and Adams have hinted at the idea of teaming up in New York, compensation is the biggest obstacle as the Jets may not want to meet the Raiders asking price of a second-round pick. Instead, they might be willing to offer the Raiders one of their two third and sixth-round picks.
The other team that Adams would like to play for is the New Orleans Saints as he would be reteaming with his former Fresno State and Raiders teammate Derek Carr. While the two did get to play together in Las Vegas, the pairing only lasted one season as Carr was promptly released after a disappointing campaign that saw the team finish 6-11.
Adams salary for the season is at $13.5 million, making a trade tough to facilitate. While the salary goes down by $1 million after each week, most teams do not have enough cap space to make a trade work. While the Jets have the necessary cap space to make a trade work, the Raiders will likely need to assure franchises that they are willing to pay part of Adams salary in order to start a bidding war. Making this clear could also increase the chances that the Raiders receive additional draft picks beyond the one second-rounder the team has asked for in exchange for Adams. With the trade deadline looming, teams will begin making offers for Adams soon.
