Las Vegas Raiders trade Davante Adams to New York Jets for conditional third-round pick

The New York Jets firing Robert Saleh did not stop them from pursuing Davante Adams. 

One week after they fired their head coach and less than 24 hours after a prime-time defeat to the Buffalo Bills, they agreed to trade Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders get a conditional 2025 third-round pick in exchange for Davante. 

The third-rounder could become a second-round pick if Adams becomes a first- or second-team All-Pro this season, or if he is on the active roster, should New York reach the AFC Championship Game or Super Bowl LIX. 

New York agreed to cover the rest of Adams’ salary in order to finalise the deal. His salary is $16.89 million and he also has $510,000 in per-game active roster bonuses. The Jets will pay the prorated part, which is up to $11.6 million. 

Afterwards, the Jets and Adams agreed on a contract restructure for 2024, reducing the salary cap hit. They might have to adjust the 2025 and 2026 portions of the contract too. 

Adams is already in New York’s building and will complete a physical exam. He missed the last three matches because of a hamstring injury, but per reports, the injury is all healed now. 

“Feeling great,” Adams said during an unexpected Tuesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. He was there with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who he spent the last eight years catching passes for as a Green Bay Packer.

“Was working with the staff over in Vegas the whole time. They got me back right,” Adams added. “Fortunately, I’ll be ready to roll. I’m sure there’s a few new little nuances but for the most part a lot of the same verbiage. Still the same O.G. right here. Should be able to pick up where we left off. That’s the idea.”