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By James Brizuela
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The trade saga for Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams has yet to come to a resolution, and Adams has not played the last two weeks due to a hamstring issue. Initially, everyone believed his nonplaying was due to said injury, but that has since been debunked.
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Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce spoke to reporters today and finally addressed the trade speculation in a simple yet commanding fashion. When reporters brought up Adams being traded, Pierce reminded everyone that the receiver is, "still a Raider."
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Pierce is asked about an update for Adams, and he goes right into the update stating:
"Davante is doing well. Hamstring is getting there. He is getting closer and closer to getting back on the field, back on the practice field. Good spirits. We talked. Everything is good," Pierce states.
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A reporter then asks if there is any scenario where Adams can return to the Raiders. The question is a bit confusing considering the receiver has yet to be traded to a new team. Pierce instantly fires back with:
"He's still a Raider. He's never not been a Raider.."
When the question is restated to indicate if Adams could still play for the Raiders, Pierce shrugs and says, "He's still a Raider."
Pierce then clarifies why Adams has been out, and it has everything to do with his hamstring injury.
"When he is healthy and he can play, we'll play him. He's just not healthy right now, and he's getting closer. That's the good part. He's working every day to get that hamstring right. He's in the right headspace, mentally. We talked recently and had a good conversation. He's ready to play football," Pierce added.
Adams has been part of trade speculation for months, but things began to heat up in recent weeks when Pierce liked a post on Instagram that indicated Adams played his final snap with the Raiders. Adams then joined "The Kay Adams Show" to indicate he had not heard from Pierce or the organization on the matter.
Adams would then request a trade a day later, leaving many to wonder if the Raiders were going to grant the request. Multiple reporters followed indicating that the Raiders would not accept anything less than a second-round pick and more compensation.
The biggest issue right now is anyone trading for Adams would have to give up more than one draft pick, and take on the pro-rated amount of around $16 million for the amount left to be paid on his contract for this season.
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Most teams are strapped for cash and are likely unwilling to give up such a high draft pick for the 31-year-old pass catcher. Still, Adams is one of the best receivers in the game.
Any team that trades for him will have an immediate upgrade at the receiver position. However, it sounds like Pierce might be banking on the Raiders keeping Adams around.
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