Tag: compensation

Prediction: Meeting the Raiders’ requirements for Davante Adams trade

Davante Adams requested a trade on Tuesday afternoon, which begs the question, what could Steelers trade for him?

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in the middle of another trade rumor for a star wide receiver. Unlike past rumors, this involves perhaps the greatest wide receiver of the past decade, current Raider Davante Adams.

It has been reported by Adam Schefter this Tuesday afternoon that the Las Vegas Raiders are seeking a second-round selection for their 31-year old wide receiver, as well as “additional compensation”.

While a second-round pick may be a bit steep for a player set to turn 32 years old in the coming months, Adams has proven that he is closer to a football deity than he is a regular player.

Pittsburgh could potentially package a wide-receiver such as Calvin Austin or Van Jefferson, along with a second-round and Day three pick to make the trade happen.

They also have the luxury of depth at the middle linebacker position, along with strong depth at the defensive line position as well. Could Steelers offer what other teams can’t, a potentially enticing trade package that includes a proven starter? Fans will have to wait and see as the story develops!

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The Raiders have set their price for a potential Davante Adams trade

ESPN reports the Raiders have set their price for a potential Davante Adams trade. But should the Saints be willing to pay it? Can they even afford him?


ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Las Vegas Raiders have set their price for a potential Davante Adams trade. But should the New Orleans Saints be willing to pay it? Just what would it cost them, anyway?

Schefter says the Raiders have told other teams that serious offers would include a second-round draft pick plus “additional compensation,” which can mean different things for different suitors. Maybe a player already under contract gets the deal done. Or maybe the Raiders would settle for a late-round pick in 2025 or 2026.

Those are the details that must be hammered out in conversations between general managers. And it’s worth noting the Saints have three former GM’s advising Mickey Loomis these days. One of them, Dave Ziegler, was the last GM to trade for Adams when he sent a package of first- and second-round picks to the Green Bay Packers a few years ago. Another one, Randy Mueller, said earlier this year he wouldn’t trade a first rounder straight-up for Adams at his current age, but he’d support dealing a conditional second-round pick that could upgrade to a first if the receiver hits various incentives.

One complicating factor? The Saints’ stressful salary cap situation. They’re under the 2024 cap by about $2.7 million right now and would need $13.5 million to fit Adams on their books. They could convince the Raiders to pay part of that salary by trading a better pick than other teams, but that’s a risky strategy. And Loomis is known for taking more risks than his peers given his ironclad job security.

Either way this situation seems to be developing rapidly. Check back for more updates as more information becomes available.

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Saints front office executive reveals what he’d trade for Davante Adams

The Raiders are reportedly open to trading Davante Adams. Before he joined the Saints front office this year, Randy Mueller shared his take on Adams’ trade value:

We’re a month out from the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 5, and trade speculation is already gathering around Davante Adams. The Las Vegas Raiders are rudderless without a quarterback are open to trading the star wideout so they can load up for next year’s draft. The New Orleans Saints are a possible fit, and there’s at least one voice in their front office who sees some value in the six-time Pro Bowler.

Randy Mueller began working with the team this spring as they prepared for the 2024 draft, and he was formally hired to a role in the pro personnel department in August. He was seen palling around with Mickey Loomis and Khai Hartley on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium sideline during Sunday’s game with the Atlanta Falcons. He’s one of three former NFL general managers working under Loomis, along with Jeff Ireland and Dave Ziegler, who traded for Adams when he was running the Raiders.

And what would Mueller trade for Adams? He shared his take earlier this year with Paul “Boy Green” Esden’s YouTube show.

“If I were looking to fill a need at receiver, I would probably offer them less than people would think,” Mueller said. “I would think it would be a second-round pick that maybe could go to a first if he meets some thresholds along the way. So it would be a conditional-type, stair-stepping of the compensation. 31 years old, is what it is.”

Adams will be 32 in a few months, but Mueller’s point stands. He isn’t going to be valued to the same degree he was when Ziegler’s Raiders sent a package of first- and second-round picks to the Green Bay Packers. But they are a rebuilding team without a quarterback, so they could use the ammo. And we’ve already gone over the math involved, which may push the Saints to up the ante to facilitate a deal. Still, if Mueller’s logic is sound, there could be a ceiling to what the Raiders can demand.

“I don’t think you can get a first round pick for Davante Adams at this point, I really don’t,” Mueller added.

Will Adams get traded? Will he go to New Orleans? Wilder things have happened, but this doesn’t look like a situation that will get resolved any time soon.

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Details of Creed Humphrey’s contract extension with Chiefs revealed

Check out how much Creed Humphrey will be paid on his new contract with the #Chiefs

On Thursday night, news broke that the Kansas City Chiefs are set to sign star offensive lineman Creed Humphrey to a contract extension that will make him the highest-paid center in the NFL.

Humphrey, who joined the team as a second-round pick in 2021, is among the most critical pieces of Kansas City’s front five and has cemented himself as one of the NFL’s most dominant linemen in his three seasons with the Chiefs.

Shortly after his extension was announced by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, details of Humphrey’s extension were posted to Twitter by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

According to Schefter, the extension will pay Humphrey $72 million over four years with a $50 million guarantee.

Humphrey is set to be a major part of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl defense campaign in 2024 and should be expected to play with an extra edge after securing this monster extension.

Keep your eye on the former Oklahoma Sooner when Kansas City faces the Baltimore Ravens to kick off the regular season on September 5.

The Saints would be fools to accept this Marshon Lattimore trade offer

The Saints would be fools to accept this Marshon Lattimore trade offer. Trading a great player requires great compensation:

Speculation is picking up on what the New Orleans Saints may do with cornerback Marshon Lattimore this offseason. It makes sense — the pro football world just gathered in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine and Lattimore’s unique contract restructure signaled to teams that he could be available in a trade. But what could the Saints get back from him?

In an otherwise very thorough, informative, and well-conceived analysis of the situation, Over The Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald missed the mark in suggesting what sort of compensation the Saints could hope for in trading Lattimore. When considering what New Orleans might get back, he suggested:

Probably not too much. Jalen Ramsey who was just one year older was traded for a 3rd round pick and a 3rd round tight end who never saw the field in two years. Lattimore is not considered as good as Ramsey and has a far more extensive injury history. Both cases are going to be seen as salary dumps which lessens the value. So you might be looking at something like a 5th round pick being the base compensation. The benefit for the Saints is because this would be a trade that happens post draft it may be easier to get conditions on availability and team success that could get it close to the Ramsey range. The Saints would probably want to get the trade done before the start of camp which would limit their liability in the event of Lattimore being injured in camp.

That would be a major disappointment for Saints fans, and arguably a fireable offense for general manager Mickey Loomis. Great players require great compensation, and a fifth rounder hardly matches that description. Fitzgerald is wrong to characterize this as a salary dump — the Saints aren’t open to trading Lattimore because he’s making too much money. They’re open to trading him because of a conflict with either head coach Dennis Allen or the team medical staff (or both), and the explicit consideration that Lattimore is one of the few assets the team could hope to trade and get back something worthwhile to help rebuild their roster.

And it’s inaccurate to suggest Lattimore is “not considered as good as Ramsey” because if Lattimore isn’t in that conversation, then who is? Even if Lattimore has missed 17 games to injuries over the last two years, he’s tied for the 17th-most interceptions (7) and 14th-most passes defensed (42) among cornerbacks since the 2020 season. Compare that to Ramsey’s 8 interceptions and 30 pass breakups in the same span, with Ramsey appearing in 11 more games. Obviously there’s more to the position than this but it’s disrespectful to Lattimore to undersell his performance like this.

Back to the Saints. It would be absurd for them to accept a fifth-round pick in exchange for Lattimore’s services. He’s worth so much more to the team than what any fifth-round rookie could hope to achieve. Since Jeff Ireland joined the scouting department back in 2015 the Saints have picked just one fifth rounder who spent his entire four-year contract with New Orleans; defensive tackle Tyeler Davison. Each of their other fifth-round picks has flopped, though it’s early for special teams linebacker D’Marco Jackson and second-year safety Jordan Howden.

Still. Unless the Saints are desperate to move Lattimore, and there’s no indication they are without him being granted permission to seek a trade (to say nothing of New Orleans not actively shopping him at this week’s combine), it’s going to take a good offer to pry him away. It has to. It would be unacceptable for Loomis to sell so low on one of the team’s most talented playerse.

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Compensation announced for Browns’ Za’Darius Smith trade

The Browns gave up two draft picks in their trade with the Vikings for veteran pass rusher Za’Darius Smith

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The Cleveland Browns made a bold move by adding veteran pass rusher Za’Darius Smith on Friday, and compensation for the deal was announced shortly after news broke that the teams had reached an agreement.

Cleveland is set to give up fifth-round selections in the next two drafts for Smith. They will also receive sixth and seventh-round selections in 2025 as part of the deal, giving the team some flexibility moving forward.

All in all, the Browns didn’t have to give up significant assets to acquire Smith, who has been one of the most consistently productive pass rushers in the NFL since entering the league as a fourth-round pick in 2015.

Originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, he spent time with the Green Bay Packers before signing with the Vikings last year. Now set to be a key member of the Browns’ defensive line alongside Myles Garrett, Smith’s outlook for the 2023 season is superb, as he looks to earn himself a massive extension when his contract expires next March.

Aaron Rodgers says Packers are ‘digging their heels in’ on trade compensation with Jets

The Packers and Jets are working on a trade involving Aaron Rodgers, but the Packers are “digging their heels in” on the compensation, per the QB.

Soon-to-be New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he isn’t holding up a trade between the Jets and Green Bay Packers, and it’s his belief that the Packers are holding out to get the compensation they want from the Jets.

“I haven’t been holding anything up at this point, it’s been compensation that the Packers are trying to get for me, and kind of digging their heels in, so it is interesting at this point to step back and take a look at the whole picture,” Rodgers told “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday.

Rodgers, who is still under contract with the Packers, confirmed playing for the Jets in 2023 is his intention. But Rodgers-the-Jet isn’t official until the two sides can agree on the parameters of a trade that will send the future Hall of Famer from Green Bay to New York.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Packers aren’t asking for two first-round picks in exchange for Rodgers, despite a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN suggesting otherwise earlier on Wednesday.

The ball appears to be in the Jets’ court. The Jets want Rodgers, and Rodgers wants the Jets, and now everyone knows the desired outcome. The Packers don’t necessarily need to rush into a trade considering Rodgers remains under contract and his massive roster bonus can be exercised at any point between now and Week 1.

The one deadline for the Packers might be the 2023 draft. Presumably, the Packers will want premium picks in April’s draft, so the two sides — in theory — still have over a month to figure out a trade. A resolution sooner rather than later still works better for both sides.

Expect the Packers to squeeze the Jets until the right compensation is agreed upon. The franchise is ready to move on to Jordan Love at quarterback, but the Packers aren’t going to give away Rodgers without maximizing the return for a premium asset.

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Report: Saints, Raiders have agreed on potential Derek Carr trade compensation

The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore reports that the Saints and Raiders have already agreed on trade compensation for quarterback Derek Carr, but no deal is imminent:

This was the implication, but now it’s been put out in public. The New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders have already agreed on compensation should Derek Carr waive his no-trade clause in order to facilitate a move, per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Now it’s on New Orleans to sell Carr on what they have to offer and reach an agreement on how his hefty contract will be restructured should he wish to join them, likely through an extension.

So what could the Saints and Raiders be looking to exchange here? Las Vegas has little to no leverage given the ticking clock of a Feb. 15 trade deadline, and New Orleans is in the driver’s seat without any other teams having scheduled a meeting with Carr (at time of writing, anyway). It’s a very similar situation the Atlanta Falcons found themselves in last year when they alienated Matt Ryan in selling out for Deshaun Watson, eventually honoring his request to be traded to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a third-round pick (No. 82 overall) while taking on $40.5 million in dead money.

New Orleans is picking at No. 71 overall in the third round this year, though they don’t own a third rounder in 2024 after including it in the Sean Payton trade. That also lines up with the value other mid-level quarterback trades have brought recently like the Carson Wentz trade in 2022 that sent him from Indianapolis to the Washington Commanders, which saw both teams swap second-round picks with the Colts recouping a third rounder in 2022 and a conditional third-round choice in 2023.

Maybe the Saints are willing to pay more to get their quarterback. Maybe the Raiders are willing to ask for less to get him off their books. That hard deadline and Carr’s substantial salary cap hit puts a lot of pressure on Las Vegas to accept an offer before their window closes and they’re forced to cut him without getting anything. Hopefully the Saints are aware of that and approaching these negotiations from a position of strength accordingly. We’ll know within a week.

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Report: Saints, Broncos ‘appear to be on the same page’ on Sean Payton trade value

NFL Network reports that the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos ‘appear to be on the same page’ concerning Sean Payton trade compensation:

This is reassuring: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos “appear to be on the same page” after greenlighting an interview with Sean Payton for the Broncos’ open head coach job; Rapoport adds that the Saints want a first round draft pick and other assets for their former head coach, and Denver is at least prepared to consider paying that price.

They have the means to do it. Even after selling the farm for Russell Wilson, the Broncos own a 2023 first round pick (from the San Francisco 49ers, thanks to a midseason deal with the Miami Dolphins) and a pair of 2023 third rounders as well as their 2024 draft picks in each of the first four rounds. Players can’t be included in trades for coaches, only draft picks and cash considerations. But Denver still has enough resources to match many other offers.

That’s not to say things are heating up, or that both sides have any agreement on trade compensation. The Broncos simply have an understanding of what the Saints are seeking. Should Payton hear them out and want the job, talks will advance further. Then we’ll get a better idea of exactly what the Saints are seeking in a trade. For now, it’s just good to see that New Orleans has done its due diligence in handling this situation seriously.

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Ravens trade for Bears LB Roquan Smith ahead of Week 9 game vs. Saints

Ravens trade for Bears LB Roquan Smith ahead of Week 9 game vs. Saints, pairing him with Patrick Queen:

Deadlines spur action, and the annual NFL trade deadline (falling on Nov. 2 this year) prompted the Baltimore Ravens to trade for Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith ahead of their Week 9 game with the New Orleans Saints. Smith is seeking a long-term contract, and playing the second half of the regular season next to standout linebacker Patrick Queen will do a lot to raise his profile.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport first reported news of the deal, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter clarifying the compensation for Chicago: second- and fifth-round draft picks in 2023. Ironically, former Saints linebacker A.J. Klein was also included in the trade, going to Chicago. Not a bad price for Baltimore to acquire the former No. 8 overall draft pick.

Smith will have plenty of time to pick up the playbook. Because the Saints and Ravens aren’t going to play until Monday night, he’ll have all three days of practice to work on the field, with Tuesday and Wednesday to work in the classroom. He’ll be a problem for New Orleans — Smith is one of two players to log multiple seasons with 100-plus tackles, 10-plus tackles for loss, and 3 or more sacks over the last four years (the other being Demario Davis).

He’s gone 0-2 against the Saints before while playing for the Bears, totaling 18 combined tackles (16 solo) with 2 tackles for loss and 2 pass deflections. But the Saints are 2-5 against the Ravens in series history with both of their victories coming on the road. New Orleans needs to rally at home against Smith and his new team.

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