Star wide receiver Davante Adams on Tuesday declined the opportunity to tamp down trade rumors rippling around Las Vegas.
Joining FanDuel TV’s Up & Adams show, host Kay Adams asked Adams if he has played his last down with the Raiders.
“All I can control is this talk we’re having right here,” Adams responded. “After we’re done with this, all I can control is the next thing that I’m on to. I’m going to get up in a minute and get a nice workout in, and that’s all I can control.”
That’s certainly not a no.
Rumors around Adams’ availability in a trade heightened as he missed the Raiders’ Week 4 victory over the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury.
The trade chatter then was amplified on Monday after Raiders coach Antonio Pierce appeared to “like” — accidentally or otherwise — a social media post suggesting Vegas could move on from Adams.
On Tuesday, local beat reporter Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review Journal cited sources with knowledge of the situation, stating that the Raiders are “growing open to the idea of trading” Adams and have reached out to teams.
The Raiders receiver said Tuesday that he hasn’t heard from his coach since the embers of that particular fire were lit.
“I haven’t heard from him. I haven’t talked to him. So I don’t really know exactly what that’s all about,” Adams said. “Social media’s a beast. It’s a lot of people out there that saw it and wondering what’s going on. People reaching out. I haven’t spoke to him…
“Honestly, it’s hard to comment on. You could imagine as such. It’s one of those situations where I keep my head down and keep doing my thing, and let the chips fall where they may as it pertains to that. There’s been no communication with anybody from the team since that became a thing. But it’s kinda like the weekly ‘What’s up with Tae’ thing. There’s always some sort of drama. At the end of the day, 1-7 doesn’t create any of it. People can say what they want, but I’m just chilling trying to be the model for not stirring the pot.”
The 31-year-old receiver remains a force, coming off a fourth consecutive 1,100-yard plus season. Adams has a base salary of $16.89 million this season. Technically, two additional years remain on the deal. However, base salaries of $35.6 million in 2025 and $36.6 million in 2026 with zero guaranteed dollars are essentially dummy years. Any team trading for the six-time Pro Bowler would likely be getting a short-term rental, barring a reworked contract.
Adams, who is reportedly week-to-week with the hamstring injury, answered vaguely when asked if he would play this Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
“Not sure yet. We’re doing everything I can to get back on the field and, honestly, I don’t know,” he told Adams. “I’m trying to get healthy and do everything that I can to stay on top of that because the worst thing you can do, especially with a situation like a hammy, is try to force it and go out there and then do long-term damage because you try and be greedy and not understand the process. Not fun at all not being out there, but I think my teammates will appreciate it more for the long run.”
The question is whether, in the next 35 days, Adams will be playing with new teammates in a new city.
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