Davante Adams wants out of Las Vegas, and although he reportedly prefers to join Aaron Rodgers in New York with the Jets, Ian Rapoport reports that Baltimore is among the teams that have either inquired about a trade or are places that the Raiders wide receiver would be open to joining.
The Raiders are seeking at least a second-round pick as compensation for Adams, who initially received a first—and second-round pick from the Packers in a 2022 trade.
Baltimore got an up-close look at Adams in a Week 2 loss to the Raiders, as the star wide receiver went for 110 yards and one touchdown on nine catches and 12 targets.
Adams previously praised Lamar Jackson and would upgrade an already solid Ravens passing attack. Adams signed a five-year, $140 million contract with the Raiders in 2022 following a trade from the Packers.
The Ravens currently have over $4 million in available salary cap space.
According to Over The Cap, the cost to trade for Adams today would be $13.526 million. That number would drop by $968K each week that Adams remains on the Raiders roster. Eleven teams in the NFL, including the Jets, Cowboys, and Browns, have the cap space necessary to make such a trade.
Baltimore needs another weapon on the outside, so we’re considering five moves Eric DeCosta could make to close this deal using OTC’s transaction table.