The long-rumored finally became reality last week when superstar wideout Davante Adams demanded a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders. From the outside the news didn't come across as terribly shocking. Adams is one of the best receivers in the NFL but he is 31 years old and the Raiders are clearly not going to contend for the playoffs, much less a championship, this season or any time in the near future. Even if the man himself denied it in the lead-up to the 2024 season it made a lot of sense for both sides to get Adams elsewhere.
However, a new report suggests the franchise did not view the situation in that light. Jay Glazer, reporting for Fox Sports on Fox NFL Pregame on Sunday morning, said the Raiders were "blindsided" by Adams's trade request when it came last Monday.
