Adam Schefter Faces Fierce Accusations Over Shady ‘X’ Tactics During Trade Deadline [PHOTOS]

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

There is no doubt that Adam Schefter operates as one of the premier NFL insiders and breaking-news reporters. A lot of others can do what he does, but they do not have the sources that he possesses.

Despite that, there have been times when NFL fans have had to call out his reporting. Adam Schefter has frequently been called out for pushing narrative-driven or agent-friendly scoops.

During the NFL Scouting Combine, he publicly disputed Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate’s official 4.52-second 40-yard dash time. Moreover, he claimed several team executives privately had him at 4.45–4.47 seconds. Critics accused him of acting as agent-driven damage control to soften the blow of a slower official time.

This time around, he is being called out for being a grifter trying to get a bigger check.

Adam Schefter Gets Called Out Over the Shady Way He Breaks Sports News

On Tuesday, trade news from the NFL dominated the morning and afternoon. Schefter was among many insiders to break several trades. However, there was one trade that baffled social media.

He broke the news that the Colts traded wideout Keenan Allen to the 49ers while adding nothing else. His next one was a quote-tweet that said the Colts were getting a 6th-round pick in return.

His final quote-tweet was laying out Allen’s stats for the year and what he’ll bring to the Bay Area.

“These 3 tweets from Adam Schefter were 4.5 minutes apart and could have been combined into one tweet. He does this all the time. I believe he does this intentionally for engagement and to increase his X revenue. Nobody ever calls him a grifter or engagement farmer, though,” one post said about him.

Grifter for money might be pushing it. His previous average annual value was reported at approximately $9 million per year, which was from his 2022 deal. He also recently signed a long-term, multi-year contract extension this year. He is certainly hurting for money.

Engagement farming might be more accurate, as the more attention you get, the better it is when it comes to the algorithm. He’s been doing it for so long that he is unlikely to stop anytime soon.