Davante Adams is gone. And with him goes his salary for the remainder of this season and beyond. Just how does Adams’s departure affect the Raiders money against the cap? Glad you asked.
First let’s look at this season’s cap.
For the final 11 games this season, the Raiders save $11.6 million.
Had Adams been traded away the week he requested it, the number would have been closer to $13.8 million, but they paid him around $1.1 million for the last two weeks, bringing it down to the number it sits now.
They are currently sixth in the league in available cap space with $21.8 million according to Overthecap.com.
What about next year?
Not that Adams was ever going to be playing additional seasons on his current contract with its bloated numbers, but now it’s the Jets’ problem. The Raiders take $28.4 million off the 2025 books, bringing their salary cap room to a projected $104 million for next season. Only the Patriots are expected to have more cap room next year.
This could change before free agency opens in March, and probably should. With Nate Hobbs looking for an extension and contracts for Maxx Crosby and Kolton Miller entering non-guaranteed years, the Raiders figure to use some of that money to restructure and likely extend their deals.