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Davante Adams hints at a possible trading destination with Edgar Allan Poe-themed clues
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Davante Adams hints at a possible trading destination with Edgar Allan Poe-themed clues

Earlier this week, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams reportedly requested a trade amid an increasingly uneasy relationship with head coach Antonio Pierce. Now, Adams has decided to get cryptic about where he’ll end up, dropping some gothic hints on social media.

On Friday, Adams posted a photo of poet and author Edgar Allan Poe to his Instagram Story. He quickly followed it up with a quote from Poe: “Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.”

The quote comes from a short story called ‘The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether’, about a man who visits a psychiatric hospital in the south of France. The story was published by Poe in 1845; it is unlikely that the content of the story is related to Adams’ commercial zoning.

While it is impossible to know the exact intent behind these clues, it is likely that Adams is referring to a trade with the Baltimore Ravens: Poe died in Baltimore and is buried there. Moreover, one of Poe’s most famous works is his poem “The Raven,” also published in 1845.

The Ravens are one of several potential landing spots for the 32-year-old receiver. Adams was reportedly most interested in going to the New York Jets or the New Orleans Saints because of his familiarity with those teams’ quarterbacks.

Some Jets fans hope the Gothic poet could instead be referring to Adam’s landing in New York: Poe lived in The Bronx for a few years before his death in 1849.

Adams is currently questionable due to a hamstring injury he suffered last week and missed Sunday’s Raiders’ Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns. Given the injury and the fact that the trade is up in the air, it is unlikely that Adams will play for the Raiders next Sunday when they take on the Denver Broncos.