ADELAIDE has put an offer to in-demand defender Jake Lever, but he's in no rush to sign on the dotted line as rival clubs line up for his services.

Lever and his management held off negotiations until a new collective bargaining agreement between the AFL and the AFL Players' Association was finalised.

But Lever confirmed on Tuesday afternoon the Crows had made an offer through his manager Ned Guy.

"The Crows have tabled something, so it's about talking about it with my manager and (partner) Jess and deciding," Lever told radio station 5AA.

"I haven't put a timeline on it; whenever it gets done, it gets done.

"I'm not sure I want it to be done before the finals, because if it's a decision I have to make, I don't want to be rushed into it just because it's just before finals.

"It's important to think about everything and get everything negotiated.

"I trust my manager and I trust the club."

Lever emphasised he is happy at the Crows and his focus is solely on performing his role for the team.

Despite all the ongoing speculation where he might play next year, Lever's form on the field hasn't faltered.

He was superb in last Friday night's 59-point thumping of the Western Bulldogs with 22 possessions and 11 marks.

It's been reported the Bulldogs are prepared to table a lucrative five-year deal to Lever in the vicinity of $4.25 million.

A meeting between Lever's dad and Bulldogs list manager Jason McCartney last weekend added fuel to the fire, but Lever said it was simply a case of two friends catching up.

"My dad is mates with Jason McCartney and went away to Europe together on the AIS trip and go to know each other, so I wouldn't read anything into that," Lever said.