Davante Adams contract details: How much will acquiring team take on in trade?

Mike Moraitis

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It appears that wide receiver Davante Adams' days in Las Vegas are numbered, as the veteran wideout has reportedly requested a trade, and the team is apparently open to it.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, Adams would prefer to be traded to a new home. Adding to that, the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Vincent Bonsignore revealed that the team is "open" to trading its star receiver.

ESPN's Adam Schefter adds that the Raiders are looking for a second-round pick and unspecified additional compensation in return. CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones notes that teams will likely want to rework Adams' deal before completing a trade.

What exactly does Adams have left on his contract? And how much would an acquiring team take on as is? Let's find out.

Davante Adams contract details

According to Spotrac, any team that acquires Adams right now will take on $13.5 million. If they acquire him at the deadline, Adams will cost $8.6 million.

Looking ahead, Adams has two more years left on his current deal after this one, with each costing $36.25 million. However, neither one of those years has any guaranteed money on them, which means he can be cut in 2025 if things don't work out.

There are multiple reasons why teams would want to rework Adams' deal.

For starters, absorbing less of a cap hit right away would be ideal. Adding to that, there is likely a desire to bring down the money in the final two years of Adams' contract, as those would be hefty sums of money for a receiver set to turn 32 in December, especially when you consider he's going to cost at least one pick.

Adams didn't put up his usual big numbers in 2023, but that was more a result of a terrible quarterback situation than anything else. The Raiders wide receiver is still playing at a high level when he has competent quarterback play, as evidenced by his Week 2 showing when he had nine catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.

There are a lot of ins and outs to work through when it comes to trading for Adams, but it's just a matter of time before a team figures it out and brings him in.

Mike Moraitis

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.