Sources: Jets and Saints Top Davante Adams’ Trade Wish List

Two NFL teams excessive on Davante Adams’ wish list of places to land if he’s traded—if now not on the very top—are the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, league resources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

Adams, 31, ideally would love to play with a quarterback he is aware of, sources instructed Schefter. The Jets have Aaron Rodgers, Adams’ former teammate with the Green Bay Packers. The Saints have Derek Carr, Adams’ former teammate at Fresno State and with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Raiders have informed other teams they would “consider” trading Adams for a bundle that would consist of a 2nd-round draft pick and extra compensation, league sources informed Schefter on Tuesday.

There also are other teams that continue to be inquisitive about buying and selling for Adams. Despite any speculation, the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t anticipated to be an option, resources advised Schefter on Wednesday.

Adams was obtained with the aid of the Raiders in a blockbuster change with the Packers for first- and second-round draft selections on March 17, 2022. Adams agreed to the Raiders change partially to reunite with Carr however ended up playing simplest 365 days with him in Las Vegas as Carr changed into launched with the aid of the Raiders after the 2022 season.

Adams played the first 8 seasons of his NFL career with the Rodgers in Green Bay, at some point of which era he was selected to five Pro Bowls and became a -time first-crew All-Pro. He additionally turned into decided on to the Pro Bowl and become a primary-group All-Pro in his most effective season with Carr in Las Vegas.

Since being traded to the Jets in 2023, Rodgers has talked glowingly of Adams. The maximum telling remark got here in July at a superstar golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, when he informed a reporter, “I love Davante Adams. I cannot wait to play with him… Again.”

Rodgers has in comparison Garrett Wilson to Adams, however Wilson is off to a sluggish begin — 20 receptions, 191 yards, and 1 landing. The Rodgers-Wilson chemistry is a work in progress; they’ve had some miscommunications during video games.

Jets educator Robert Saleh acknowledged Wednesday that Wilson and Rodgers still haven’t clicked yet, but added, “I’m still no longer concerned about it. They’ll get at the equal page. Obviously, there are one-of-a-kind coverages that can be run, but they’ll discover a way to sync up.”

The Jets also have Allen Lazard and Mike Williams at receiver, each of whom is making $10 million this season. The Jets took a one-year flier on Williams, 30, banking on his ability to rebound from an ACL surgical operation. He has improved every week, and he’s coming off his first-rate recreation—four catches for sixty seven yards.

On Wednesday, Saleh would not deal with the Adams rumours directly, besides saying the Jets are always looking to improve the roster. He said he is happy with the team’s contemporary extensive receivers.

Lazard, like Rodgers, a former Packers teammate of Adams, stated Wednesday, “I love Davante. He turned into one of my favourite teammates and was considered one of my largest mentors. I’m so thankful with the intention to proportion a discipline with him throughout the time that we spent in Green Bay collectively, doing the matters we did.”

The Jets have the draft property to make a trade. They nevertheless have their 2025 second-spherical select out, plus selections inside the zero.33 rounds, one in each of which they received from the Detroit Lions in a pick-out switch at some point of the 2024 draft.