Davante Adams‘ time with the Las Vegas Raiders may be nearing an finish.
The Raiders have begun exploring the opportunity of buying and selling the star extensive receiver, reaching out to groups to see how they’re in buying Adams, the Las Vegas Evaluate-Journal reported on Tuesday.
There had been rumors surrounding Adams presumably being traded for almost a 12 months. He wasn’t shy in expressing his displeasure with the group in the course of the 2023 season, however the Raiders reportedly weren’t keen to interact forward in any commerce talks on the time. Adams re-committed to the group after the crew fired head coach Josh McDaniels and changed him with Antonio Pierce on an interim foundation in the course of the 2023 season.
Nonetheless, the commerce rumors surrounding Adams sparked again up once more over the offseason and in current days. Pierce, who grew to become the Raiders’ full-time head coach after final season ended, preferred an Instagram put up on Monday that said Adams had performed his ultimate snap with the Raiders.
Adams wasn’t positive what to make of Pierce’s social media motion when requested about it on FanDuel TV on Tuesday, however he needed to make it clear that he is not trying to begin any drama.
“I have never heard from [Pierce]. I have never talked to him,” Adams mentioned. “I do not actually know precisely what that was about. … It is a kind of conditions the place I simply hold my head down and hold doing my factor and let the chips fall the place they might. There’s been no communication with anyone from the crew since that grew to become a factor, but it surely’s sort of identical to the weekly, ‘What’s up with Tae?’ factor. It is all the time some type of drama. However, on the finish of the day, 1-7 would not create any of it.
“So, folks can say what they need, however I am simply chilling and attempting to be the mannequin for not stirring the pot and simply locking in and doing what I received to do.”
Adams added that he wish to hear from Pierce. He additionally gave an ominous response when requested if he is performed his ultimate down with the Raiders.
“All I can management is that this discuss that we’re having proper right here,” Adams mentioned. “Then, after we’re achieved with this, all I can management is the following factor that I am on to.”
Adams did not play within the Raiders’ Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns because of a hamstring harm, which is seen to be a week-to-week harm, ESPN beforehand reported. The 31-year-old has had a modest begin to the season, recording 18 receptions for 209 yards and a landing by three video games. The Raiders are 2-2 this season.
Forward of the 2024 season, Aaron Rodgers sparked commerce rumors involving Adams when he mentioned he was trying ahead to enjoying together with his former Inexperienced Bay Packers teammate once more sometime whereas at a golf occasion in July. Adams’ brokers vehemently denied that their shopper was trying to go away Las Vegas, although, calling the rumors “baseless, unfounded hypothesis” in an announcement.
Adams joined the Raiders forward of the 2022 season. After the Packers positioned the franchise tag on Adams, the Raiders acquired the six-time Professional Bowler in a deal the place they gave up a first-round choose and a second-round choose within the 2022 NFL Draft.
As part of the deal, Adams acquired a five-year, $140 million take care of $65.67 million assured. Whereas Adams is underneath contract by the top of the 2026 season, the contract has a possible out for the 2025 season, that means he’ll seemingly search a brand new deal this coming spring.
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