The Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback state of affairs is the largest query mark as coaching camp approaches as head coach Antonio Pierce has two choices.
Aidan O’Connell is the incumbent after he took over for Jimmy Garoppolo halfway by way of the 2023 season when Pierce benched him, however the Raiders additionally signed Gardner Minshew to a two-year deal in free company. Minshew brings way more beginning expertise however has sometimes been relegated to a backup place all through his profession.
O’Connell and Minshew are anticipated to battle for the beginning gig throughout the summer time, and it’s anybody’s guess who will in the end win out. Minshew was thought-about to be the favourite due to his monitor document, however O’Connell reportedly held his personal throughout OTAs.
Whoever finally ends up beginning, they’ll have to do a greater job of getting the soccer to Davante Adams who was visibly pissed off on the sector with the quarterback play final season. With reference to Las Vegas’ state of affairs on the place, Adams didn’t hesitate when the opportunity of Tom Brady obtained introduced up in an look on Membership Shay Shay, as transcribed by Nick Meyer of Athlon Sports activities:
“Hell sure,” Adams stated, answering Sharpe’s query of whether or not he would take the previous Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback on the Raiders or not earlier than he was capable of formally ask it.
Adams doubled down on his stance and stated that he didn’t care how previous Brady is:
“Hey, while you stated Tom Brady, I knew what you had been saying, ‘Let me see what he gonna say and he gonna speak about how previous he’s,” Adams continued.
“I don’t care.”
There have been murmurs earlier within the offseason that Brady might come again for a 3rd time, however he publicly stated he was completed taking part in and would concentrate on his upcoming broadcasting stint with Fox. He’s additionally presently within the means of attempting to purchase a minority stake within the Raiders, however that state of affairs has been placed on pause resulting from a number of points.
Whereas Brady taking part in for the silver and black is probably going only a dream, it’s enjoyable to consider what Adams might’ve completed with the long run NFL Corridor of Famer underneath middle.
Raiders’ Davante Adams’ brokers shut down commerce rumors
Adams’ happiness in Las Vegas has come into query the previous yr after all of the drama and shedding that he’s skilled. Adams has been the topic of commerce rumors, however his brokers got here out and shut down any concept that their shopper is on the buying and selling block.
