close
close

first Drop

Com TW NOw News 2024

Raiders’ Davante Adams addresses Antonio Pierce’s positive post about potential WR trade
news

Raiders’ Davante Adams addresses Antonio Pierce’s positive post about potential WR trade

A screenshot circulating on social media Monday appeared to show Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce “liking” an Instagram post insinuating that receiver Davante Adams could be traded.

“Don’t be surprised if Davante Adams has already played his last snap with the Raiders,” the message read, with a link to a report from Sports Illustrated writer Michael Fabiano.

Adams was asked Monday about the screenshot of his weekly appearance on the “Up & Adams Show.”

“I haven’t heard from (Pierce). I haven’t talked to him,” Adams said. “I don’t know exactly what that was about. … It’s one of those situations where I just keep my head down and keep doing my thing and let the chips fall where they may. There hasn’t been any communication with anyone on the team since that became a thing, but it’s kind of like the weekly “What’s up with Tae?” thing. It’s always some kind of drama. But in the end, 17 doesn’t create any of it.”

“So people can say whatever they want, but I’m just chilling and trying to be the model of not stirring the pot and just locking up and doing what I gotta do.”

When host Kay Adams later said she hoped the wide receiver would hear from Pierce on Tuesday, Davante responded, “Yes, I do.”

When contacted by The Athletics A Raiders spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.

Davante has been the subject of constant trade rumors since last year due to a combination of Las Vegas’ inability to win consistently and his own public outbursts of frustration.

“It’s definitely going to be annoying,” Davante said when asked how he views the trade rumors.

Every time a team has made a formal trade offer for Davante so far, the Raiders have rejected it. If Pierce intentionally liked Sports Illustrated’s post, it could send a message to Davante — and other teams — that that has changed.

When Davante was asked by Kay if he had played his last snap for Las Vegas, he gave a non-committal answer.

“The only thing I can control is this conversation we’re having here. And when we’re done with this, the only thing I can control is the next thing I’m doing,” Davante said. “I’m going to get up in a minute and get a good workout in, and that’s all I can control.”

Davante injured his hamstring during practice last Thursday and did not play against the Cleveland Browns last Sunday, but was on the sidelines in street clothes at the game. His timetable for return remains unclear.

“I’m not sure yet,” Davante said when asked if he will play against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. “We are doing everything we can to get back on the field. And honestly, I don’t know.”

Required reading

(Photo: Kyle Terada/Imagn Images)