Davante Adams Lists Bucs' NFC South Rival as Top Trade Destination

The Bucs could be in trouble if this deal goes through...

Dec 31, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrates his touchdown in the second half against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers already have their hands full in the division. The Atlanta Falcons added Kirk Cousins this offseason and sit right behind them in the division at 2-2, and the New Orleans Saints hold that same record with a blistering offensive performance in Week 1 and Week 2. And now, things might get a little dicier for Tampa Bay — if rumors are to be believed, that is.

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams remains one of the best wideouts in the NFL, and he's also requesting a trade from the team. Teams have called and enquired, but it seems like Adams has two teams in particular in mind — the New York Jets, and Tampa Bay's heated rivals in the New Orleans Saints.

Two teams high on Davante Adams’ wishlist of places to land - if not at the very top - are the Jets and Saints, per league sources.

Adams ideally would like to play with a QB he knows. The Jets have former teammate Aaron Rodgers, and the Saints have former teammate Derek Carr. pic.twitter.com/uTBW4kJuq5

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 2, 2024

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On the surface, both wants make sense. Adams has a good rapport with both quarterbacks, as he played with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay and he played with Derek Carr both in college and for a brief stint with the Raiders. He joined to Raiders to play with Carr, so a reunion on that front would make sense. The Saints would likely love to employ his services, but thankfully for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that might be extremely difficult financially.

The Saints only have about $2.8 milion in cap, per Over the Cap, so that makes it tough. Per OTC's Jason Fitzgerald, the Saints would have to go through a large amount of restructures to even make this deal in the first place, so it may not be worth it.

If the Saints are going to be in on Adams they either need the Raiders to pick up the salary or they have to restructure everyone they can. If they restructure everyone left on the roster they can open about about $12.5M in cap room. Each week that drops by about $850K.

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) October 2, 2024

Adams will thus likely play somewhere else, but we've seen the Saints mess with the cap before. And if they do manage to land the star wideout, Tampa Bay better be on its A-game.

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