Davante Adams has been mentioned in trade speculation on a number of occasions, but new Raiders general manager Tom Telesco has made it clear the team is not looking to find him a new home. Adams himself has offered a similar commitment.
“If I wanted to be gone, I’d be gone by now,” the three-time All-Pro said Sunday during an appearance at his youth camp (h/t Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal). Adams has been connected to the Jets in particular given New York’s addition of Aaron Rodgers last offseason, but the team has made other veteran WR plans. The Jets added Mike Williams on one-year deal after his Chargers release, leaving the Raiders in place to make Adams the focal point of their passing game for a third season.
Adams was among the members of Vegas’ core who endorsed giving Antonio Pierce – after finishing the 2023 campaign as interim head coach – the full-time gig for 2024. That wound up being the case, and the Raiders will no doubt lean heavily on the 31-year-old on offense with running back Josh Jacobs no longer in the fold and, potentially, a rookie quarterback competing for playing time with Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew. Three years remain on Adams’ deal (although no guaranteed salary is in place for 2025 or ’26).
Here are some other WR-related notes from around the league:
- 49ers standout Brandon Aiyuk has seen his future questioned recently, despite comments from general manager John Lynch confirming the team’s willingness to get a new deal done. With little progress being made on extension talks, the former first-rounder unfollowed the 49ers on Instagram, as noted by NFL Network’s Clayton Holloway. While such a move has become increasingly common over the years during contract disputes, Aiyuk is not eyeing a deal sending him elsewhere. The 26-year-old has not requested a trade, per his agent. Aiyuk is set to earn $14.12MM on his fifth-year option in 2024 absent a more lucrative San Francisco agreement being worked out.
- General manager Brandon Beane included edge rusher Von Miller as part of the Bills‘ party at least year’s Combine, and the latter intends to become a general manager once his playing days are over. Beane and Miller were linked once again on Friday when the future Hall of Famer posted a video with the caption reading in part: “Brandon Beane arriving to the 2024 NFL draft to trade up for a WR.” The Bills have been named as a team to watch on the receiver front in the draft, with Gabe Davis departing in free agency and Stefon Diggs being dealt to the Texans. While Buffalo has signed Curtis Samuel, the team could use a Day 1 rookie addition. The Bills currently own the 28th overall pick, and a move up the board could give them access to a number of highly-rated wideouts from the celebrated 2024 class.
Can we please STOP acting like players unfollowing teams means a d@mn thing??
The Bills could stay put and draft dormer UGA WR Ladd McConkey.
Allen and McConkey could be a lethal combination for several years to come. Ladd knows how to get open at the top of his routes, he’s extremely quick, agile, and he has great separation skills and understanding what it takes to get his opponents off-balance.
He’s a 3rd Down machine, and he’d easily help Allen and the Bills extend drives and score points. Other than trading up into the top 10, you’d be hard pressed to find better value from any of the WRs not named Harrison Jr., Nabers, or Odunze than what Ladd is going to offer whichever team drafts him at the back end of the 1st Round.
I think he’d be a perfect fit in Buffalo, and he’s exactly what this team needs moving forward. He could be a weapon with the new kickoff rules, he can return punts at a high level, he’s great at getting yards after the catch, one of the best route runners available, and like I said he’s a 3rd Down reliable security option for whichever teams drafts him..
Well said, Ladd definitely has a lot to offer.
I think BUF could trade up to 9 and select Odunze if he is still available. I also like Brian Thomas Jr as a guy BUF could make a move for, just depends on how they grade the WR’s. Currently most mock drafts have BUF taking Adonai Mitchell late in the 1st.
Von Miller wants to be a GM?
Maybe he should lay off on assaulting his female companions.
He should be charged with fraud for collecting paycheck last year. He is a shell of himself.
Just for fun, what is price for someone like Adams. I love the dude, but he is a little expensive and not quite a kid.