Davante Adams trade details, ranking all 32 NFL teams plus deals that need to happen before deadline

The month of October started with Davante Adams requesting a trade out of Las Vegas, and two weeks later, a deal has finally gotten done. Adams will be reuniting with his old buddy Aaron Rodgers after the Jets pulled off a trade for the All-Pro receiver on Tuesday. 

Here’s a look at the trade details: 

• Jets receive: Davante Adams
• Raiders receive: 2025 conditional third-round pick (Could become a second-round pick if Adams makes the All-Pro team or if he’s on the Jets roster if they reach the AFC Championship or Super Bowl, per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones.)
• Other notable parts of the deal: One thing that was holding up a possible trade was that other teams wanted the Raiders to pay part of Adams’ remaining salary. However, that won’t be happening. According to ESPN, the Jets are on the hook for the rest of Adams’ contract in 2024. The receiver has $11.2 million in salary due to him along with a $30,000 bonus for each game that he’s active. If he’s on the field for each of the Jets’ 11 remaining games, that will be an extra $330,000 on top of the $11.2 million. The Jets had roughly $17 million in cap space going into today, according to Over the Cap, so they were able to afford it without modifying his contract. 

This trade felt like it was going to happen almost as soon as the Monday night game ended. On the Jets’ final possession, Aaron Rodgers threw an interception, and after the game, he threw Mike Williams under the bus for running the wrong route. That felt like Rodgers sending a message to the front office that they better work hard to get an Adams deal done. 

TRADE GRADES

Whenever there’s a trade, there’s 100% chance we’re going to hand out grades for that deal and that’s exactly what we did in this situation. 

• Jets grade: B. Although the Jets are paying a steep price to get Adams, that will more than pay off if he helps them turn their season around. Adams has a long, successful history with Aaron Rodgers and if they can replicate that in New York, this offense just got a lot scarier. The Jets haven’t made the playoffs since 2010 and if they can end that drought this season, no one in New York will care what it took to get Adams. 
• Raiders grade: B-. The Raiders stuck to their guns: They wanted a second-round pick in return and they’ll likely be getting that as part of the conditional trade (It’s a third-round pick, but could move to a second-rounder if certain unspecified playing conditions are met). The Raiders also won’t be paying any of Adams’ contract. On the other hand, the Raiders did give up a first-round pick and a second-round pick to originally acquire Adams, so they paid a steep price and the compensation from the Jets doesn’t make up for that. 

You can read our full story on the Adams trade here.  

2. Bills top Jets: Grades and notes from Buffalo’s big ‘MNF’ win

The Bills took control of the AFC East on Monday night with a 23-20 win over the Jets, who were playing their first game since getting rid of Robert Saleh. If they were hoping that the firing of Saleh would give them a spark, they were wrong. The Jets lost their last two games with Saleh by one score, and they also managed to lose their first game with Jeff Ulbrich by one score. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

It was a sloppy game that saw FOUR missed kicks (three field goals and an extra point). The two teams also combined for 22 penalties for 204 yards, which was the highest total in any game this season. Aaron Rodgers actually complained about the officiating after the game. He even mentioned that a roughing the passer penalty on the Bills shouldn’t have been called. You can read his full comments here. 

Here are our grades from the game: 

BILLS GRADE: B

The Bills are only going to go as far as Josh Allen is going to take them. That’s something that’s been clear since the start of the season and it was clear in this game. Allen had a huge first half that saw him total three touchdowns, with two of those coming through the air (He also came up with a game-winning third-down conversion in the final two minutes). The Bills got a breakout game from rookie Ray Davis, who totaled 152 yards. Although Allen and the offense struggled some in the second half, Buffalo’s defense picked up the slack. Taylor Rapp came up with several big pass break-ups, AJ Epenesa tallied two of Buffalo’s three sacks and Taron Johnson came up with a wild interception late in the fourth quarter that iced the game. This was a solid win for a team that was desperate for a victory.  

Bills notes

• Rookie running back breaks out. With James Cook inactive for the game, Ray Davis got the start and he had a breakout game. The rookie running back carried the ball 20 times for 97 yards while also adding three catches for 55 yards. His 152 total yards was the highest by any Bills rookie since 2014 when Sammy Watkins totaled 157 yards in a game.  

JETS GRADE: B-

If the Jets learned one thing Monday, it’s that they made the right decision to take play-calling duties away from Nathaniel Hackett. With Todd Downing calling plays, the Jets offense looked like a reinvigorated group. Breece Hall totaled 169 yards, with 113 of those coming on the ground. Aaron Rodgers also had a strong performance, throwing for a season-high 296 yards, which included a 52-yard Hail Mary for a TD on the final play of the first half (You can see the play here). However, the offense did struggle in the red zone, which is something that Downing will need to fix. Although Downing seemed to give the offense a spark, the firing of Robert Saleh didn’t seem to improve things for the defense. Also, Greg Zuerlein had a nightmare game, missing two short field goal attempts (43, 32). The Jets have now lost three straight games by six points or less and if they don’t figure out how to win the close ones, it’s going to be a long season. 

Jets notes

• Greg the Leg lays an egg. Zuerlein missed two field goals in the game with both kicks missing off the upright. His 32-yard field goal was the shortest attempt missed by any kicker this season. He also became the first kicker in the NFL this year to miss two field goals of 43 yards or shorter in the same game.  
• Rodgers off to worst start of his career. Aaron Rodgers has been a starting QB since 2008 and he’s never had a team start 2-4. Before this year, the worst record Rodgers had ever had through six weeks as 3-3.

You can check out our full takeaways from the game here. 

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