ExtremeRavens Posted October 4 Posted October 4 Could Davante Adams be headed to the Ravens? The disgruntled three-time All Pro wide receiver who has asked the Las Vegas Raiders to trade him posted a picture of Edgar Allan Poe on his Instagram Live on Friday afternoon. He then posted a more cryptic Poe quote: “Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.” Poe, of course, lived on and off in Baltimore and died in the city in 1847. His poem, “The Raven,” also inspired the name of Baltimore’s professional football team. Davante Adams on IG a few minutes ago #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/ZX7dFRSaV4 — Brian Wacker (@brianwacker1) October 4, 2024 Whether the Ravens can or even would be interested in acquiring the six-time Pro Bowl selection, however, remains to be seen. The Raiders have reportedly asked for a second-round draft pick plus compensation. Baltimore does have a second-rounder among its cache of seven picks in next year’s draft, along with four compensatory mid- and late-round picks. However, acquiring Adams would immediately count $13.5 million against the cap, a number that will decline with each passing week down to $8.6 million at the Nov. 5 trade deadline. The Ravens currently have just $4.3 million in cap space, though they could clear more room by unloading a player as part of the deal and restructuring the contract of quarterback Lamar Jackson or others. The Raiders could also be willing to pay some of Adams’ salary, thus further reducing his salary cap hit. According to BetCalifornia.com, Baltimore has the fourth-best odds at +1000, or a 9.1% chance, to acquire him. Only the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints have better odds. NFL Network reported Friday morning that Adams would prefer to go to the Jets to reunite with with his friend and four-time NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers. The Ravens are certainly familiar with Adams, who lit up Baltimore for nine catches for 110 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders’ Week 2 upset of Baltimore. “You know how we feel about our guys,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said when asked about Adams on Wednesday. “I really can’t comment on anybody else’s players. We talked about Davante Adams a couple of weeks ago and I didn’t want to talk anything about him after the game – we had seen enough at that point. We love our guys.” Have a news tip? Contact Brian Wacker at bwacker@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/brianwacker1. View the full article Quote
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