Rams Narrowly Keep Davante Adams, Boost Super Bowl Chances

0:00On March 30th, Ramshead coach Sean McVeigh just dropped that they had real trade talks for Devonte Adams before the deadline. Adams balled out in his first year with LA, snagging 60 passes for 7089 yards and a league leading 14 touchdowns that helped the Rams jump from 25th to 7th in Red Zone efficiency, finishing 12 and 5 before losing the NFC championship to the Super Bowl champ Seahawks. The main reason they eyed a move? Adams' 33-year-old cap hit of 28 million dollars is 4th highest among receivers and with young stars like Puka Nakua, Byron, Young and others do big extensions soon, LA had to think long-term. They already traded for Trent McDeffey on a 4-year 124 million deal and signed Jalen Watson for three years, 51 million to fix their secondary. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Adams thrived as Nakua's number two with 85% of his catches getting first downs or scores, best. Marks since 2015 for anyone with 60

1:02plus grabs. McVeigh kept Adams in the loop and now says he's glad the star staying put, calling him crucial despite lower yardish totals. No deal happened because nothing made the Rams better right now. They are all in for 2026 after those defensive upgrades. Teams like the Eagles, Packers, Patriots, Bills and Ravens were floated as fits, places hungry for a contender like Adams who wants to win. With the number 13 draft pick and a stacked roster, LA's positioning is Super Bowl favors just got even tighter, keeping Adams locked in for that Red Zone magic. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.