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Two main reasons why 49ers are unlikely to trade for Jets' Jamal Adams

Jamal Adams is one of the best defensive players in the NFL, and every team would love to have a player like him.

Acquiring him, however, is an entirely different matter.

Adams requested a traded from the New York Jets this week in the midst of a contract dispute with the team. He is entering the fourth year of his rookie contract, which will pay him approximately $3.6 million this coming season, and also had his fifth-year option picked up, which will pay him $9.9 million in 2021. He reportedly wants to be the highest-paid safety in the NFL, and has the 49ers on his shortlist of desired destinations.