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Antonio Pierce on Davante Adams: Tom Telesco will take care of it; I'll take care of the grass

Antonio Pierce on Davante Adams: Tom Telesco will take care of it; I'll take care of the grass

The Raiders are likely making trade offers for Davante Adams, and it's likely the star receiver has played his final game for the team.

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn't want to talk about Adams or anything on the trade front during the coach's media availability on Wednesday. He made a deflection on Friday.

“That will be done on the third floor (by general manager Tom Telesco),” Pierce said, via Tashan Reed of TheAthletic.com. “I'm focused on the Denver Broncos and getting my team ready to play. . . . I take care of the grass; Telesco takes care of it everything else.”

A report earlier this week suggested that the Raiders “hold“The three-time All-Pro was traded in exchange for a second-round draft pick and additional compensation.

Adams still owes $13.5 million of his $17.5 million salary and bonuses for this season. He is under contract through 2026, but his salaries increase to $35.640 million over the next two seasons and $36.640 million in 2025 and 2026, with no guaranteed money remaining.

The Raiders gave the Packers a first- and second-round pick in 2022 to sign Adams, who had 221 catches for 2,869 yards and 23 touchdowns in 37 games with the Raiders. He missed Sunday's game with a hamstring injury and will be considered week-to-week due to his injury.

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