Davante Adams has been traded to the New York Jets and there’s a chance the Raiders will clean house a little more before the November 5 trade deadline.
The overwhelming opinion is that Maxx Crosby is essentially untouchable, but ESPN’s Dan Graziano believes there are a handful of Raiders to keep an eye on as the trade deadline gets closer.
“Teams are wondering if the Raiders will keep selling off players. And while I don’t think they intend to move Crosby, as we discussed earlier, there are a few players who could be on the move in the next three weeks if Las Vegas doesn’t feel they fit into its long-term plans,” Graziano reported in an ESPN Insider piece on Wednesday.
“Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is making a $5 million salary this year and has a non-guaranteed $10.5 million salary in 2025. He is a solid player who could help a team at a low cost,” Graziano continued. “Veteran guard Cody Whitehair is making a veteran minimum $1.21 million this year and is a free agent in 2025, and teams are always looking for offensive line help. Veteran defensive tackle John Jenkins is in the same contract situation as Whitehair and could be of interest to teams needing defensive line help.”
It will be interesting to see the approach the Raiders take in the next couple of weeks because Antonio Pierce and GM Tom Telesco don’t necessarily have the luxury of throwing away the 2024 season.
With Tom Brady officially a part of the Raiders’ ownership group, the football landscape in Las Vegas might not be as stable as it once was for the head coach and GM.
Despite the fact that he only owns 5 percent of the organization, Brady isn’t expected to take on a passive role with the team. Mark Davis has great respect for Brady and there’s a good chance Brady will become one of the most powerful voices in the building.
What that means for this year and beyond remains to be seen, but Pierce and Telesco should probably feel the urgency to stack as many wins as possible over the next three months.
