Few players in recent memory have been as frequently linked to the NY Jets in trade rumors as Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams. Despite it being June and an Adams trade seeming more improbable than ever, discussions continue.
Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox is among those still entertaining the idea of reuniting Adams with Aaron Rodgers on the Jets. Knox recently suggested a hypothetical three-team trade involving the Cleveland Browns that would send Adams to New York.
In this scenario, the Jets would trade a 2025 first-round pick to the Raiders, and a 2025 third-round pick and Tyron Smith to the Browns in exchange for Adams. The Browns would also send Amari Cooper back to the Raiders.
Discussing such unlikely three-way trades involving multiple Pro Bowlers is a clear sign of the NFL offseason lull.
NY Jets fans should probably move on from the Davante Adams trade idea. Let’s be clear: this trade would never happen. While the Jets would love to reunite Adams and Rodgers, they would never pay the proposed price.
Trading away their first and third-round picks in 2025 and their recently signed All-Pro left tackle isn’t feasible. The Browns are also unlikely to trade their star wide receiver for a third-round pick and an aging left tackle on a one-year deal.
The Raiders are the only team benefiting in this scenario, receiving a first-round pick and Cooper for Adams.
Creating three-team trades that satisfy all parties is challenging, which is why they rarely occur in the NFL. The Jets wouldn’t consider trading Smith, who is expected to be their best offensive lineman, especially after drafting Olu Fashanu.
Last year, an Adams trade felt almost inevitable, but the situation changed when the Raiders fired Josh McDaniels and replaced him with Antonio Pierce. Adams is content in Las Vegas and has shown no desire to push for a trade. The Raiders would only consider moving Adams if they struggle early in the season and aim to trade him before the deadline.
However, trading him before the season starts is unlikely. If they do trade him eventually, they wouldn’t receive such a substantial haul for a 31-year-old receiver with $44 million cap hits over the next two years. That’s not how the NFL operates.
While a Rodgers/Adams reunion would be exciting, it doesn’t seem likely, especially with such a proposal.
