The Las Vegas Raiders have a world of possibilities as we head towards the beginning of the 2024 NFL regular season. There is a decent chance that the Raiders can contend for the playoffs, but at the same time it also wouldn't be shocking if they finished around the bottom of the league.
One of the biggest variables ahead of the season is the team's quarterback situation. Gardner Minshew was named the starter this weekend, and if he can limit his mistakes, he can help lead this team further than people expect. If he gets a bit too risky and plays them out of games, it can lead to disaster.
However, NFL insider Ari Meirov doesn't seem to have much confidence in the Raiders having any success in 2024, and on an episode of ' The Spotlight Podcast ', Meirov suggested that Davante Adams could be on the trade block during the 2024 season.
Meirov claims that because the Raiders will likely not contend in 2024, it would make more sense to trade Adams than to keep him on the roster:
“When Davante Adams signed his contract, the last two years there are two inflated non-guaranteed base salaries in there… the chances of him seeing that money in 2025 and 2026 is very unlikely, even though [he] is a very good player," said Meirov. "In essence, as long as this contract stays the way it is and they don’t adjust it before the season starts, this could very well be his last season in Vegas, anyway. If this team does start off poorly at the trade deadline in November… I think Davante Adams is going to be a trade candidate.”
He references Adams' eventual 2025 salary cap hit, which will be over $44 million, and claims that type of money won't be worth Adams, who will only be getting older from now on.
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The idea of trading Adams has frequently been discussed throughout the offseason, and it's something that, as of now, we will have to wait and see where the Raiders are come the middle of the season.
If the team contends, they can put all these rumors to bed. If they don't, however, the voices calling on them to trade their star wideout will only grow louder.
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