NFL Trade Rumors: Star Wide Receiver Has Eyes and Ties to Saints

Davante Adams reportedly named the Saints as one of his wishlist teams to be traded to.

Sep 15, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

The Davante Adams Sweepstakes is going to heat up, as it's only a matter of time before the star wide receiver gets traded. The league's trade deadline isn't until Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. CT, but Adams could go much quicker than that given the recent events. According to a Wednesday morning report by ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Saints are one of the teams on his wishlist.

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.

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Carr isn't the only ties Adams would have to the Saints, as wide receivers coach Keith Williams (Coach Dubb) has worked personally with him. Williams said he's like a son to him and is Adams' mentor, and there's clear praise for him. Williams said in a video that was posted, "He’s different....every great player isn’t the same. It starts in your heart. Then your heart tells your mind. Then your mind makes your body do it."

There's work to be done by the Saints if they want to get into a position to acquire Adams, and we'll just have to wait to see how they work in the shadows to get there.