According to a recent report from ESPN by Rich Cimini and Paul Guttierez, some in the Raiders organization, based on visual observation thought that, "he looked good enough in workouts," to have played in Week 6 against the Denver Broncos. Instead, Adams missed that game due to the injury, his third straight absence.

Davante Adams had his trade request fulfilled on Tuesday when the Las Vegas Raiders sent him to the New York Jets. Following the trade, Adams described