When news of Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver Davante Adams’ trade request broke, fans and analysts alike immediately projected the six-time Pro Bowler to end up in one place: the Big Apple . With Adams’ former quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, needing a boost for his underwhelming offense , a reunion with him on the New York Jets makes a ton of sense. Rodgers and Adams played eight seasons together (2014-21) with the Green Bay Packers.
It took time for Adams to rise up the Packers’ depth chart, but when he solidified himself as Rodgers’ clear No. 1 option, the duo became one of the league’s best QB-WR tandems. Over their last four seasons together, Rodgers and Adams played 57 games with one another.
Adams recorded 432 receptions, 5,310 yards, and 47 touchdowns in those contests, good for a 93.2-yard per-game average. When Adams first joined the Raiders, he and quarterback Derek Carr – his college teammate – had a good rapport.
As a result, his production experienced only a minor drop-off from his days with Rodgers. However, when Las Vegas cut Carr in the 2023 offseason, things changed. In 20 games since then, Adams has averaged just 67.
7 yards per game. He has also surpassed 100 yards in a game only four times in that stretch. Can the Jets actually acquire Adams? The Raiders finally being open to dealing Adams away has fanned the flames of him orchestrating his way back to Rodgers.
New York, in a win-now window, shapes up as the organization willing to pay the most.
