Ziegler: Adams Has a Part in the QB Conversation

It's no secret that one of the biggest reasons Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams wanted to join the Silver and Black last offseason was to reunite with Derek Carr.

Carr is gone almost a year since signing the Pro Bowl wideout, and the franchise quarterback spot is vacant.

While it's far from an ideal scenario for an organization to be in with one of the best receivers in the game, Adams still has the desire to be a part of the Raiders franchise's conversation for the right fit behind center, as previously reported by Raider Maven's own Hondo S. Carpenter Sr.

As the Raiders continue determining who will fill Carr's role, General Manager Dave Ziegler confirmed that Adams is involved in the conversation.

"Every relationship is kind of unique," Ziegler said at the NFL Combine on Tuesday. "I would say for myself -- I won't speak for Josh [McDaniels] -- but for myself, Davante [Adams], me and him probably have one of the closest relationships that I've had with a player as an active player that's still playing in the NFL. So our communication is pretty fluid, whether it's on the quarterback or whether it's just in general conversation.

"Davante, we've talked about it before, he's earned the right to be kept in that loop. Josh and I feel that way, by what he's accomplished and who he is as a player and who he is as a leader on that team. So, he'll be involved in those conversations, like you said. And Davante knows he's not selecting who the quarterback is, but he'll be involved in the process, and we'll bounce some ideas off him. Ultimately, again it's going to be the decision that we're going to make, and he understands and respects that at the same time."

The 2023 NFL Draft will go from April 27-29 and be held at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST, is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. Starting at 12 p.m. EDT on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EDT on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15.

The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 p.m. EDT on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free-agent market this season.

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