Trade talks involving Davante Adams are expected to intensify next week as the Las Vegas Raiders star's hamstring heals and as more teams weigh what they are willing to offer for the Pro Bowl wide receiver, league sources told ESPN.
Talks are not thought to be as far along as some have intimated, according to sources, but that partly has to do with Adams' health, as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury that could potentially sideline him through Week 6, according to league sources.
Potential acquiring teams also are hesitant to make firm offers knowing that the Raiders could use those offers to establish a market for Adams.
That market therefore has not warmed up as much as it will in the future, with the NFL's Nov. 5 trade deadline looming. The Raiders have let interested teams know that team owner Mark Davis will not accept anything less than a second-round draft pick in return for Adams, along with additional compensation that could be in the form of a draft pick or a player, according to league sources.