Breaking: The Raiders have informed other teams that they would “consider” trading WR Davante Adams for a package that would include a second-round pick and additional compensation, sources tell @AdamSchefter. pic.twitter.com/M7Vm0yXQqp
— ESPN (@espn) October 1, 2024
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Las Vegas Raiders have set their price for a potential Davante Adams trade. But should the New Orleans Saints be willing to pay it? Just what would it cost them, anyway?
Schefter says the Raiders have told other teams that serious offers would include a second-round draft pick plus “additional compensation,” which can mean different things for different suitors. Maybe a player already under contract gets the deal done. Or maybe the Raiders would settle for a late-round pick in 2025 or 2026.
Those are the details that must be hammered out in conversations between general managers. And it’s worth noting the Saints have three former GM’s advising Mickey Loomis these days. One of them, Dave Ziegler, was the last GM to trade for Adams when he sent a package of first- and second-round picks to the Green Bay Packers a few years ago. Another one, Randy Mueller, said earlier this year he wouldn’t trade a first rounder straight-up for Adams at his current age, but he’d support dealing a conditional second-round pick that could upgrade to a first if the receiver hits various incentives.
One complicating factor? The Saints’ stressful salary cap situation. They’re under the 2024 cap by about $2.7 million right now and would need $13.5 million to fit Adams on their books. They could convince the Raiders to pay part of that salary by trading a better pick than other teams, but that’s a risky strategy. And Loomis is known for taking more risks than his peers given his ironclad job security.
Either way this situation seems to be developing rapidly. Check back for more updates as more information becomes available.
