Las Vegas Raiders insider weighs in on if recent Davante Adams for Brandon Aiyuk fan trade speculation is at all realistic

A notable Las Vegas Raiders insider weighed in on fan speculation of a Brandon Aiyuk trade in the next few weeks. And in his mind, it is not a logical idea.

We are just days away from the opening of training camps around the NFL. And there is a lot of excitement for every team, including the Raiders. The silver-and-black finished strong last season and there is hope that head coach Antonio Pierce can be the man to bring them back to relevancy consistently.

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While the organization has some cap space, they are not expected to make use of it this summer. So the roster looks set for Week 1. However, a wrench was thrown into a lot of the team’s plans when San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk officially requested a trade this week.

Unsurprisingly, some Raiders supporters on social media started to push the idea of making a blockbuster swap that would send incumbent No. 1 receiver Davante Adams to San Francisco. However, The Athletic Las Vegas Raiders reporter Vic Tafur tried to shut that narrative down quickly in a recent column for the outlet.

“Social media gave us a hot Aiyuk for Davante Adams rumor this week (thanks internet!), but that doesn’t make much sense for the Raiders,” Tafur wrote. “Both receivers will need a new contract soon (Aiyuk is unhappy while Adams is due to make $36 million in salary in 2025) and Adams is the better player. The Raiders are also very high on their No. 2 receiver, Jakobi Meyers, and drafted tight end/Swiss Army knife Brock Bowers.

“… This still feels forced — as well as too big a move right now for a new general manager in Tom Telesco who is still trying to get a feel for how good his team is.”

Players will begin reporting to Las Vegas Raiders training camp starting on Sunday, July 21.

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