Sources – Jets and Saints are at the top of Davante Adams’ trade wish list

Two NFL teams that are at the top of Davante Adams' wish list if he is traded – if not at the top – are the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday with.

Adams, 31, ideally would like to play with a quarterback he knows, sources told Schefter. The Jets have Aaron Rodgers, Adams' former teammate with the Green Bay Packers. The Saints have Derek Carr, Adams' former teammate at Fresno State and with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Raiders have informed other teams that they would “consider” trading Adams for a package that would include a second-round draft pick and additional compensation, league sources told Schefter on Tuesday.

There are other teams that remain interested in trading for Adams. Despite speculation, the Kansas City Chiefs are not expected to be an option, sources told Schefter on Wednesday.

Adams was acquired by the Raiders on March 17, 2022 in a blockbuster trade with the Packers for first and second round draft picks. Adams agreed to the Raiders trade in part to reunite with Carr, but ended up playing only one year with him in Las Vegas as Carr was released by the Raiders after the 2022 season.

Adams played the first eight seasons of his NFL career with Rodgers in Green Bay, during which he was selected to five Pro Bowls and was a two-time first-team All-Pro. He was also voted to the Pro Bowl and was a first-team All-Pro in his only season with Carr in Las Vegas.

Since joining the Jets in 2023, Rodgers has spoken glowingly about Adams. The most telling comment came in July at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, where he told a reporter, “I love Davante Adams. I can’t wait to play with him again.”

Rodgers has compared Garrett Wilson to Adams, but Wilson is off to a slow start – 20 receptions, 191 yards and 1 touchdown. The Rodgers-Wilson chemistry is in the works; There were some misunderstandings during the games.

The Jets also have Allen Lazard and Mike Williams at receiver, each making $10 million this season. The Jets let the 30-year-old Williams fly for a year, trusting in his ability to recover from ACL surgery. He progressed every week and had his best game – four catches for 67 yards.

The Jets have the draft assets necessary to complete a trade. They still have their 2025 second-round pick as well as two third-round picks, one of which they received from the Detroit Lions in a pick swap during the 2024 draft.

They also have disgruntled pass rusher Haason Reddick, who is holding out and has requested a trade. The Jets have said they won't trade him, but they could change their mind if given the opportunity to get rid of the headache.

On Tuesday, Adams appeared on “The Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams” and was asked if Raiders coach Antonio Pierce's verified Instagram account had liked a Sports Illustrated post wondering whether Adams played his last game against Las Vegas. The same was later removed.

“I haven't heard from him. I haven’t spoken to him,” Davante Adams said when asked if he had heard from Pierce. “…Social media is a beast, so a lot of people out there saw it and wondered what was going on and reached out.”

Davante Adams told Kay Adams that many people think his last loss came with the Raiders, saying, “All I can control is this conversation we're having right now, and when we're done with it, everything I can.” Control is the next thing I plan to do.

Adams' salary for this season is $17.5 million, with $13.5 million still owed through the end of the season. And while he is under contract through 2025 and 2026, his annual salary increases to $36.25 million for each of those seasons.

At such a high price, a trade partner would likely have to get Adams to agree to a restructured contract.

According to NFLPA records, the Jets currently have a salary cap of $15,350,706 while the Saints have $3,265,633.

Adams missed his first game as a member of the Raiders on Sunday because of a hamstring injury he suffered during practice on Thursday. It was the first regular season game Adams had missed since 2021 with the Packers. The injury is expected to keep Adams out of action week to week, league sources told Schefter over the weekend.

Adams has 18 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown in three games this season. He has 890 receptions for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 11 NFL seasons.

ESPN's Paul Gutierrez, Rich Cimini and Katherine Terrell contributed to this report.