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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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Report: Saints seeking first round pick in trade for former head coach Sean Payton

Report: Saints seeking first round pick in trade for former head coach Sean Payton, via @RossJacksonNOLA:

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One of the biggest storylines upcoming this offseason will be the next destination of former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. After stepping away from the team before the 2022 season, Payton has spent time working in television as a part of FOX NFL Sunday’s studio broadcast team. Despite his success in media, it is no mystery at all that the Super Bowl-winning coach wants back on the sidelines. That return could yield major draft capital for the Saints in return.

While New Orleans itself is still a possible landing spot for Payton, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Denver Broncos plan to be “ultra-aggressive” in their head coaching pursuit with Payton keenly in their focus. In his report he also discussed the possible haul the Saints could get in return, starting with a first-round pick. Denver can match that price with the 2023 first rounder they received from the Miami Dolphins, which first belonged to the San Francisco 49ers, in a midseason trade for star pass rusher Bradley Chubb.

Whether Payton heads to the Broncos or another team outside of the Big Easy, the asking price will be the same. With coaches like Jon Gruden and Bill Belichick netting first-round selections and then some in past trades, the expectation is that Payton will bring back just as strong a haul. With several teams expected to undergo head coaching changes this offseason, a bidding war could be undeniably beneficial for the Saints.

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