Surprise Team That Wanted to Trade for Raiders WR Davante Adams Revealed
Prior to the October 31st trade deadline, the Las Vegas Raiders were 3-5 and looked like a team that could trade assets. However, general manager Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels were fired the day of the trade deadline, which complicated any potential deals.
There was no indication the Raiders wanted to trade star wide receiver Davante Adams but that didn’t stop teams from trying. According to ESPN’s David Newton, the Carolina Panthers were one of the teams that reached out to the Raiders about a possible trade for Adams.
“They went after the Bengals’ Higgins and elite receiver Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders before the trade deadline, according to an NFL front office source with knowledge of discussions, but neither team was willing to deal,” Newton wrote in a November 9 column.
The Panthers are the NFL’s worst team right now with a 1-8 record. If the Raiders were to trade Adams, it would likely be at his request to go to a contending team. Carolina is very far from contention so it’s hard to imagine he’d be thrilled with that deal. It’s unlikely this trade would’ve materialized even if the Raiders were willing to trade the wide receiver.
Davante Adams Looking Much Happier
The first half of the season was rough for Davante Adams. He was clearly frustrated and didn’t try to hide it. He even called out the team on numerous occasions.
Just two weeks into Antonio Pierce’s stint as the Raiders interim head coach, Adams seems like a different person. Following the Week 10 win over the New York Jets, the wide receiver was as happy as he’s been since coming to Las Vegas.
