Raiders Make Shocking Addition To WR Room Amid Davante Adams Trade Rumors
The Las Vegas Raiders may finally be forced to trade away Davante Adams. Trade speculations have circulated since his very first year in Vegas when Derek Carr was benched and eventually released. The team knew how much of an impact Carr had on Adams’ decision to want to be traded to their organization.
Three years later, they may have finally reached a breaking point as both sides seem to be open to a trade. Multiple outlets have reported on Adams hitting the trade block.
In reaction to this, Las Vegas has already added a name to their wide receivers.
Raiders Already Make Shocking Addition To WR Room Amid Davante Adams Trade Rumors
According to sports reporter Nick Walters:
Blocking out the drama:
Sights from Raiders practice Wednesday as pass catchers (including Jack Jones) prep for Denver amid Davante Adams trade rumors. KTNV
The Raiders may not consider lining Jones up at wide receiver too often because Jones is too valuable at cornerback. That said, it might be interesting to see him in some offensive packages. In high school, Jones played some wide receiver. He had 1,556 yards on 106 receptions in two years at Long Beach Poly (HS). The NFL is obviously a completely different beast, but Jones possesses the athleticism and hands to make some plays in it.
This isn’t the first time Jones has lined up with the offense:
It will be interesting to see what kind of changes the offense makes if they do in fact lose one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.
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Insider Pitches Trade That Swaps Davante Adams for Younger $120 Million WR
The Las Vegas Raiders are facing a difficult situation following the news that Davante Adams has requested a trade. He’s their best offensive player and trading him will leave the team very thin at wide receiver.
However, there may be a way the Raiders can grant Adams’ request while still being strong at wide receiver. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was at Arizona State while Antonio Pierce was an assistant coach there.
The two have a good relationship and there could be mutual interest in reuniting. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Mike Silver pitched an outright swap between the two teams.
“Speaking of shopping, it’s now clear that the Raiders are preparing to part with Adams, a three-time All-Pro who has reportedly requested a trade,” Silver wrote in an October 2 column. “Among the teams who’ve been mentioned as possible suitors are the Jets, Saints, Bills and Steelers, but I’d like to humbly suggest another be added to the mix.
“Hear me out: Bring the kid from East Palo Alto home and put him in a scarlet and gold uniform, while sending Aiyuk, a former high school star in Reno, back to the Silver State.”
