The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could still be looking for help in the defensive backfield and S Jamal Adams could be the answer.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be one of the franchises showing interest in making a trade for New York Jets safety Jamal Adams.
ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported on Friday that Adams was not expected to participate in the Jets’ virtual offseason program.
While there hasn’t been anything official about Adams being placed on the trading block, Schefter noted that the Jets have not expressed any official interest in extending him and that he could be a name to watch for trade discussions during draft week.
The Jets entertained offers for All-Pro safety Jamal Adams at last year’s trade deadline; might be a name to monitor again during draft week. https://t.co/ScBUoLoiVr
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 17, 2020
Adams has just a dead cap hit of $3.5 million this season before likely asking for a contract of around $14-$15 million per year when his deal is up.
Adams is the best safety in the game right now, in my opinion, and would be an absolutely star-studded addition to that Buccaneers defense, but the asking price is likely going to be too much for a trade.
There’s no way that Tampa Bay would give up its first-round pick and there is some speculation that the team who trades for Adams will have to give up a first-round pick and a second-round pick to land the elite safety. That’s a lot of draft capital to give up just to have him for one season and then deal with negotiations the following offseason.
However, it should be noted that the Buccaneers are in ‘win now’ mode.
If they could potentially work out a trade with O.J. Howard involved and are able to keep their first-round pick intact, we could see the organization make a deal just because they are so focused on winning this season.
It’s a long shot, but it’s not out of the question at this point.