The news of Davante Adams‘ request to leave the Las Vegas Raiders shook the NFL world this week. One of the key figures regarding the situation on the field is clearly head coach Antonio Pierce, who made his stance clear during his traditional press conference.
During the Raiders’ traditional Wednesday press conference, the coach was asked if Adams’ situation could become a distraction for his team’s present. The head coach responded firmly, ‘No.’
According to The Athletic’s journalist Vic Tafur on his X account (formerly Twitter), Pierce was clear about the situation: “Antonio Pierce not addressing the Davante Adams situation, said he is rehabbing his hamstring injury.”
The Raiders are one of many teams with a balanced record of two wins and two losses. The departure of Adams represents a significant loss for Pierce’s squad, which is slowly coming to terms with the fact that they won’t have a key player moving forward.
What will be Davante Adams’ next destination?
While there are still no certainties about the wide receiver’s final destination, Davante Adams sent a clear message to the Raiders about which team he would ideally like to join.
Journalist Adam Schefter reported on two potential destinations for Adams: “Two teams high on Davante Adams’ wishlist of places to land, if not at the very top, are the Jets and Saints, per league sources. Adams ideally would like to play with a QB he knows. The Jets have former teammate Aaron Rodgers, and the Saints have former teammate Derek Carr.”
What’s next for the Las Vegas Raiders?
- vs Denver Broncos, Week 5
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 6
- vs Los Angeles Rams, Week 7
- vs Kansas City Chiefs, Week 8
- vs Cincinnati Bengals, Week 9