Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams's name had been swirling in trade talks. While recovering from a hamstring injury, the disgruntled star decided he wanted to be moved.
He got his wish on Tuesday morning, as Adams is on the move to the New York Jets for a reunion with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Las Vegas initially acquired Adams from the Green Bay Packers to pair him with his Fresno State teammate Derek Carr. The Raiders and Carr had a falling out, which ended with the quarterback being released and signing with the Saints.
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Adams spent the 2023 season playing without Carr, and had a decent season despite catching passes from quarterback Aidan O'Connell. Las Vegas signed Gardner Minshew to be its new starting quarterback in 2024. The Minshew experiment wasn't panning out so far in 2024 and Adams was frustrated enough to request a trade.
It took a week, but Vegas has granted his request and has traded him to the Jets. The Sporting News has you covered with all of the details regarding the Davante Adams trade.
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Davante Adams trade details
Jets acquire:
- WR Davante Adams
Raiders acquire
- A 2025 conditional third-round draft pick that can become a second based on performance
- 3rd rounder becomes a second if Adams is either
- 1st or 2nd team All-Pro OR
- On the active Jets roster in the 2024 AFC Championship Game or Super Bowl
OFFICIAL: We have traded for WR Davante Adams. pic.twitter.com/FbCWWDeVHL
— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 15, 2024
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Raiders WR depth chart
- Jakobi Meyers
- Tre Tucker
- DJ Turner
- Tyreik McAllister
- Alex Bachman
Las Vegas may not be done trading. Meyers has not shown that he can be a WR1. The Raiders head into Week 6 with a 2-3 record, and sit in last place in the AFC West. Vegas may have already thrown in the towel on the season. Along with Adams being traded, the team could make a quarterback change and stick with O'Connell.
Meyers has the second-most receptions and receiving yards on the team, but he doesn't trail Adams. Tight end Brock Bowers heads into Week 6 leading the team with 28 receptions and 313 yards. Currently, no player on the team has more than one receiving touchdown, so trading away a top wide receiver was a bold move.
Tucker has been impressive this season, and will get the chance to further develop as the team's WR2. Turner is in his third season, and will now get a larger role as the team evaluates its long-term options.
McAllister and Bachman are both rookies who were undrafted. Neither has gotten a target so far, but this move could see both taking on larger roles.
Jets WR depth chart
- Garrett Wilson
- Davante Adams
- Allen Lazard
- Mike Williams
- Xavier Gipson
- Irvin Charles
Wilson has been the Jets' shining star since they drafted him 10th overall in 2022. That year, he went on to win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, and many were excited to see what Rodgers could do to further help him develop.
Similar to Adams, Lazard was brought to the Jets thanks to his tenure with Rodgers in Green Bay. Thanks to how well the two know each other, Lazard has developed into a safety valve for Rodgers. While Rodgers and Adams haven't played together since 2021, the rust they need to shake off will be minimal.
Williams was the seventh overall pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017. He was a solid complement to Keenan Allen when he could be healthy, but he tore his ACL in his final season in LA. Williams has shown glimpses of what made him a first-round pick, but his missteps have made the highlight reels so far in his Jets career. In the team's Week 6 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo was able to seal the victory after intercepting Rodgers on a pass intended for Williams, who had slipped and fallen during his route.
Gipson tends to get more work on special teams, returning punts and kicks. He is speedy, though, so there are times that New York utilizes this on short routes when they need to pick up a first down. Charles is in his second season, but hasn't registered more than one total target so far in his career.
Davante Adams contract
Adams was traded to the Raiders for a 2022 first and second-round pick. He was set to play under a franchise tag that season, so Las Vegas had to sign him to a new deal. The Raiders gave Adams a five-year, $141.25 million deal.
Included in this deal, the Jets are taking on the entirety of Adams' remaining contract. Vegas gets at least a third round pick and frees up a ton of cap space.
Raiders are not paying any of Davante Adams’ remaining salary, per source. The Jets are assuming the balance of it.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 15, 2024
The Jets are picking up Adams' contract, per @AdamSchefter. Remaining salaries:
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) October 15, 2024
2024: $11.59M
2025: $36.25M
2026: $36.25M
Obviously, the last two years have to be reworked or else it's a one-year deal. And that would be a lot of trade compensation to give up for one year. #Jets
| Year | Base Salary |
| 2024 | $11.59 million |
| 2025 | $36.25 million |
| 2026 | $35.25 million |
Spotrac also notes that there is a potential out for Adams' contract after this season. It comes with $15.7 million in dead cap, but again this can change depending on how much money Vegas will retain.
After the trade was completed, the Jets restructured Adams' deal for the last two years. Adams will now count as $3.21 million against the cap as New York added two void years to the end of the deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
