Davante Adams mentioned on his weekly appearance on the “Up and Adams Show” that he hasn’t heard from Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce since a screenshot surfaced showing Pierce seeming to like a social media post about the possibility of trading the Raiders star wide receiver.
Sports Illustrated writer Michael Fabiano shared on Instagram, “Don’t be surprised if Davante Adams has already played his last snap with the Raiders.”
“I keep my head down and keep doing my thing and let the chips fall where they may as it pertains to that,” Davante Adams told host Kay Adams. “But there’s been no communication with anybody from the team since that (post) became a thing.
It’s kind of like the weekly, ‘What’s up with Tae?’ thing. There’s always some sort of drama, but at the end of the day 17 (his uniform number) doesn’t create any of it, so people can say what they want.”
NFL Network reported that Adams asked the Raiders to trade him, and ESPN said the team has informed other clubs that it might consider trading the receiver.
Adams is often mentioned in trade rumors because his salary cap hit will increase significantly next year, and there are questions about whether the Raiders might want to gather assets for a possible rebuild.
The trade talk “gets annoying for sure,” Davante Adams said on the show. “I’m one of those players that people like to talk about one way or the other.”
A hamstring injury kept Adams from playing in Sunday’s 20-16 win over the Cleveland Browns. Pierce said on Monday he didn’t have an update on whether Adams would return for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, and Adams stated on the show that he didn’t know if he would be ready.
