Two NFL teams that are high on Davante Adams’ wish list if he is traded — if not at the very top — are the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

Adams, 31, would ideally like to play with a quarterback he knows, sources told Schefter. The Jets have Aaron Rodgers, Adams’ former teammate with the Green Bay Packers. The Saints have Derek Carr, Adams’ former teammate at Fresno State and with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Raiders have informed other teams that they would “consider” trading Adams for a package that would include a second-round draft pick and additional compensation, league sources told Schefter on Tuesday.

There are also other teams that remain interested in trading for Adams. Despite all the speculation, the Kansas City Chiefs are not expected to be an option, sources told Schefter on Wednesday.

Adams was acquired by the Raiders on March 17, 2022, in a blockbuster trade with the Packers for first- and second-round draft picks. Adams agreed to the Raiders trade in part to reunite with Carr, but ultimately played with him for only one year in Las Vegas. as Carr was released by the Raiders after the 2022 season.

Adams played the first eight seasons of his NFL career with Rodgers in Green Bay, during which time he was selected to five Pro Bowls and was a two-time first-team All-Pro. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl and was a first-team All-Pro in his lone season with Carr in Las Vegas.

Since being traded to the Jets in 2023, Rodgers has spoken highly of Adams. The most telling comment came in July at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, when he told a reporter, “I love Davante Adams. I can’t wait to play with him again.”

Rodgers has compared Garrett Wilson to Adams, but Wilson is off to a slow start: 20 receptions, 191 yards and 1 touchdown. The Rodgers-Wilson chemistry is a work in progress; they’ve had a few miscommunications during games.

Jets coach Robert Saleh acknowledged Wednesday that Wilson and Rodgers still haven’t clicked, but added: “I’m still not worried about it. They’re going to be on the same page. Obviously there’s different messaging going on, but they will find a way to sync.”

The Jets also have Allen Lazard and Mike Williams as receivers, each making $10 million this season. The Jets took a one-year flier on Williams, 30, relying on his ability to recover from ACL surgery. He has made progress each week and is playing his best game: four catches for 67 yards.

On Wednesday, Saleh would not directly address the Adams rumors, other than to say the Jets are always looking to upgrade the roster. He said he is happy with the team’s current wide receivers.

Lazard, like Rodgers, a former Packers teammate of Adams, said Wednesday: “I love Davante. He was one of my favorite teammates and one of my biggest mentors. I’m so grateful to have had a field with him during that time can share.” that we spent together in Green Bay, doing the things we did.”

The Jets have the necessary assets to make a trade. They still have their 2025 second-round pick, plus two third-round picks, one of which they acquired from the Detroit Lions via a pick swap during the 2024 draft.

They also have disgruntled pass rusher Haason Reddick, who is holding out and has requested a trade. The Jets have said they won’t trade him, but they might change their minds if given a chance to rid themselves of the headache.

“Why wouldn’t you want to make the team better in my opinion? He would definitely make us better, in my opinion, I think. So I see it as a positive,” Jets cornerback DJ Reed told ESPN on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Adams appeared on the “Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams” and was asked about the verified Instagram account of Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, who liked a post from Sports Illustrated wondering if Adams would miss his final game with Las Vegas had played. Something similar was later removed.

“I haven’t heard from him. I haven’t talked to him,” Davante Adams said when asked if he had heard from Pierce. “…Social media is a beast, so there are a lot of people who have seen it and are wondering what’s going on and are reaching out.”

Told by Kay Adams that many people think he played out his latest downfall with the Raiders, Davante Adams said: “The only thing I can control is this conversation we’re having here and after we’re done with this, all I can control is the next thing I’m working on.”

Pierce was asked by reporters on Wednesday about his involvement in the Instagram activity, but he sidestepped the question and instead replied, “Yeah, just focusing on Denver,” referring to the Raiders’ Week 5 opponent.

Adams’ salary for this season is $17.5 million, with $13.5 million still owed through the end of the season. And while he is under contract through 2025 and 2026, his annual salary increases to $36.25 million for each of those seasons.

With such a high price tag, a trade partner would likely have to get Adams to agree to a restructured contract.

According to NFLPA data, the Jets currently have $15,350,706 in salary cap space and the Saints have $3,265,633.

Adams missed his first game as a member of the Raiders on Sunday with a hamstring injury he suffered during practice on Thursday. It was the first regular-season game Adams had missed since 2021, with the Packers. The injury is expected to sideline Adams from week to week, league sources told Schefter this weekend.

Adams has 18 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown in three games this season. He has 890 receptions for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 11 NFL seasons.

ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez, Rich Cimini and Katherine Terrell contributed to this report.