The Las Vegas Raiders have informed other teams that they would “consider” trading wide receiver Davante Adams for a package that would include a second-round pick and additional compensation, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The development comes after Adams said earlier Tuesday that he hasn’t spoken with Antonio Pierce since a social media account associated with the Las Vegas Raiders coach liked a post wondering whether the star wide receiver had played his last down with the team.
Adams, appearing Tuesday on the “Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams,” was asked about the verified account linked to Pierce liking the Instagram post from Sports Illustrated. The Pierce account’s like has since been removed from the SI post.
“I haven’t heard from him. I haven’t talked to him,” Davante Adams said when asked if he’s heard from Pierce. “… Social media is a beast so it’s a lot of people out there that saw it and wondering what’s going on and reaching out.”
Told by Kay Adams that a lot of people think he has played his last down with the Raiders, Davante Adams said, “All I can control is this talk we’re having right here and after we’re done with this all I can control is the next thing that I’m on to.”
Adams missed the Raiders’ Week 4 victory over the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury he suffered Thursday in practice. The injury is expected to sideline him on a week-to-week basis, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter over the weekend.
Adams said Tuesday that he’s “trying to get healthy and doing 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 trying to force it, get out there and do long-term damage because you’re trying to 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.”
