Davante Adams trade market expected to heat up, sources say - ESPN

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.

The New York Jets and New Orleans Saints are considered the two favorites to land Adams, but they are hardly the only teams interested in the three-time All Pro. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens also are monitoring Adams situation and could get into the mix, according to sources.

Adams posted a picture of the poet Edgar Allen Poe on social media Friday, leading to speculation that the situation with the Ravens was gaining steam. But according to sources, the Raiders and Ravens haven't had any contact since early last week.

For the time being, Adams seems to be most intrigued with the Jets and Saints.

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been recruiting Adams to come to New York, and