Tag: Davante Adams

Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams (17) gains yards after catch during the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Rams, WR Davante Adams agree on 2-year contract

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Three-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams, the team announced Sunday.

The deal is worth $46 million with $26 million guaranteed, according to multiple outlets.

Adams, 32, was recently released by the New York Jets, where he played 11 games and caught 67 passes for 854 yards and seven touchdowns. New York had acquired Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders to pair him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, his longtime teammate in Green Bay. The Jets informed Rodgers, 41, last month that they were moving in a different direction at quarterback after two disappointing seasons.

Now Adams joins the Rams and star QB Matthew Stafford, 37, as Los Angeles is preparing to move on from former All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp, 31.

Adams’ 2024 totals of 85 receptions for eight TDs and 1,063 yards in 14 games gave him at least 1,000 receiving yards for a fifth consecutive season.

He has 957 career receptions for 11,844 yards and 103 touchdowns in 164 regular-season games (157 starts) for the Packers (2014-21), Raiders (2022-24) and Jets. Adams also has 72 receptions for 910 yards and eight TDs in 11 playoff games (10 starts).

Adams was selected to six Pro Bowls (2017-22) and is a three-time first-team All-Pro (2020-22).

The Packers selected Adams in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Fresno State. They traded him to the Raiders in March 2022 for first- and second-round picks in 2022.

The Raiders dealt him to the Jets last Oct. 14 for a conditional 2025 third-round pick.

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New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams (17) and New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) are shown as they get ready to step off the field at MetLife Stadium, Sunday January 5, 2025, in East Rutherford.

Reports: Jets release former All-Pro WR Davante Adams

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The New York Jets have officially released Davante Adams, NFL Network reported on Tuesday afternoon, after multiple reports earlier that the team was moving on from the former All-Pro wide receiver.

The Jets, who reportedly tested Adams’ trade value, will save $29.9 million in salary cap space, ESPN reported, with an $8.4 million dead cap hit.

Adams signed a five-year, $141.25 million contract extension through 2026 after he was traded from the Green Bay Packers to the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022. He has $72.5 million remaining for the next two seasons, but it is not guaranteed.

Adams, 32, joined former Packers’ teammate Aaron Rodgers in New York after three games last season with the Raiders and started 11 games, catching 67 passes for 854 yards and seven touchdowns. The Jets informed Rodgers, 41, last month that they were moving in a different direction after two disappointing seasons.

Adams’ total of 85 receptions for eight TDs and 1,063 yards in 14 games gave him at least 1,000 yards receiving for five consecutive seasons.

He has 957 career receptions for 11,844 yards and 103 touchdowns in 164 regular-season games (157 starts) for the Packers (2014-21), Raiders (2022-24) and Jets. Adams also has 72 receptions for 910 yards and eight TDs in 11 playoff games (10 starts).

Adams was selected to six Pro Bowls (2017-22) and is a three-time first-team All-Pro (2020-22).

The Packers selected Adams in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Fresno State. They traded him to the Raiders in March 2022 for first- and second-round picks in 2022.

The Raiders dealt him to the Jets last Oct. 14 for a conditional 2025 third-round pick.

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New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard (10) and his teammates celebrate a touchdown pass, Sunday January 5, 2025, in East Rutherford.

Report: Jets give WR Allen Lazard permission to seek trade

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Wide receiver Allen Lazard has been given permission by the New York Jets to seek a trade, ESPN reported Tuesday.

Despite granting this permission, the Jets reportedly also are open to Lazard returning to the team.

Lazard joins former Green Bay Packers’ teammates Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams as players who appear to be on their way out of New York.

Lazard joined the Jets ahead of the 2023 season when Rodgers came on board, and Adams was acquired by the Jets from the Las Vegas Raiders in October 2024. All three played for the Packers from 2018-21; Rodgers and Adams played together in Green Bay from 2014-21, and Lazard played with Rodgers as a Packer through the 2022 season.

The Jets informed Rodgers, 41, last month that they were moving in a different direction after two disappointing seasons.

Adams, 32, reportedly was informed by the Jets Monday that they are gauging his trade market. If no deal develops, the team is expected to release the veteran wide receiver as part of a broad reboot of the offense.

Lazard, 29, has 229 receptions for 3,077 yards and 27 touchdowns in 83 games (62 starts) with the Packers and Jets. He signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

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Jan 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) and wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrate after a touchdown during the second half against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets pitch trade, could release WR Davante Adams

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Trading Davante Adams might not be as easy as picking up the phone for New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey.

Adams, 32, was acquired by the Jets in October 2024 to be reunited with Aaron Rodgers. But with a reset at quarterback and Adams’ cap hits of $38.3 million in both 2025 and 2026, the Jets are planning to move on quickly.

According to multiple reports, the Jets informed Adams they are gauging his trade market. If no deal develops, the team is expected to release the veteran wide receiver as part of a broad reboot of the offense.

Adams caught 85 passes for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns with the Las Vegas Raiders and Jets in 2024 despite missing three games.

If the Jets trade Adams before June 1, they will take a dead cap hit of $8.36 million in 2025, but the savings on the cap equals $29.9 million.

While the nostalgia of playing with Rodgers again might be an option if Adams is released, several prominent Green Bay Packers pushed for the franchise to bring back Adams. Running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney, who joined the Packers after Adams joined the Raiders, both said last month they would like to see Green Bay pursue Adams.

Adams signed a five-year, $141.25 million deal with the Raiders in 2022. Mougey must determine whether a team would absorb the two-year, $72.5 million remaining on the contract.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were in the market for veteran wide receivers last year but other than a deadline acquisition of former Los Angeles Chargers first-round pick Mike Williams, they were unable to fill the void.

Mougey’s previous role was assistant general manager of the Denver Broncos, who might be interested in netting a veteran No. 1 receiver opposite Courtland Sutton.

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New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams (17) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker (3) during the fourth quarter at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Nov. 10, 2024.

Jets expect WR Davante Adams (wrist/illness) to play vs. Colts

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New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams, after missing two days of practice because of illness and a wrist issue, is expected to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Friday.

Ulbrich also said that starting left tackle Tyron Smith and linebacker C.J. Mosley, both dealing with neck injuries, will not play for the Jets (3-7) against the visiting Colts (4-6).

Adams, 31, has 20 receptions on 39 targets for 206 yards and one touchdown in four games (all starts) since the Jets acquired him from the Las Vegas Raiders for a conditional 2025 third-round pick. He did not participate in practices on Wednesday and Thursday.

He had 18 catches for 209 yards and one TD in three games (all starts) for the Raiders this season. For his career, Adams has 910 receptions for 11,196 yards and 97 TDs in 157 games (150 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2014-21), Raiders (2022-24) and Jets.

Smith, 33, is in his first season with the Jets after playing from 2011-23 for the Dallas Cowboys, who selected him ninth overall in the 2011 draft. An eight-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time first-team All-Pro, Smith signed with New York as a free agent in March.

He has started all 10 games and played in 95 percent (592) of the offensive snaps.

Mosley, 32, has not played since the Jets’ 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 20. He has 17 tackles in four games (three starts).

A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Mosley has 1,083 career tackles with 12 sacks, 55 tackles for loss, 12 interceptions — two returned for touchdowns — and 10 forced fumbles in 133 games (132 starts) for the Baltimore Ravens (2014-18) and Jets.

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Jan 22, 2022; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and wide receiver Davante Adams (17) in action against the San Francisco 49ers during a NFC Divisional playoff football game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Reports: Jets finalizing trade to acquire Davante Adams

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Davante Adams will be catching passes from Aaron Rodgers once again.

Multiple media outlets reported the New York Jets are acquiring Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a conditional third-round pick. That pick could be elevated to a second-round selection based on Adams’ individual performance the rest of this season, according to ESPN and The Athletic.

NFL Network reported the Jets have agreed to take on the rest of Adams’ salary in order to complete the deal. He’s in the middle of the third season on a five-year, $140 million contract signed in 2022. That includes base salaries of $35.64 million in 2025 and 2026. However, according to Spotrac sports salary database, none of the remaining money in Adams’ contract is guaranteed.

The reported trade comes hours after the Jets (2-4) dropped their third straight game, a 23-20 decision to the Buffalo Bills.

Rodgers played eight seasons in Green Bay with Adams, who recently requested a trade from the Raiders. The Rodgers to Adams combination was responsible for 622 receptions, 7,590 yards and 69 touchdowns.

New York is hoping the two can recreate their magic.

Adams, 31, has 18 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown in three games this season. He is nursing a nagging hamstring injury that caused him to sit out the last three weeks.

A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Adams has 890 catches for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 153 career games (146 starts) with the Packers (2014-21) and Raiders.

Rodgers, 40, has thrown for 1,387 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions in six games this season.

Garrett Wilson leads the Jets in catches (41) and receiving yards (399) to go along with three touchdowns, while former Packer Allen Lazard has a club-best five TD receptions.

Rodgers passed for 60,442 yards, 484 touchdowns and 110 picks in 237 games (230 starts) for the Packers (2005-22) and Jets, compiling a record of 150-79-1. He made 10 Pro Bowls and led Green Bay to a Super Bowl XLV victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Sep 29, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) walks the sideline before the start of a game between the Raiders and the Cleveland Browns at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Raiders’ Antonio Pierce: ‘Ask Davante’ why rift developed

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Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce remained mum on the tension between the team and disgruntled star receiver Davante Adams, who requested a trade last week.

Speaking to reporters Monday after the Raiders’ 34-18 loss at the Denver Broncos the day before, Pierce was asked what he thought sparked Adams’ discontent with the team.

“I don’t know,” Pierce said. “I think you’ve got to ask Davante that.”

Adams has missed Las Vegas’ last two games due to a right hamstring injury. The 31-year-old is about fully healed, per NFL Network, but his next appearance may not come in a Raiders uniform.

ESPN reported that multiple teams are interested in potentially trading for Adams, with the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints viewed as the favorites to acquire the six-time Pro Bowler.

Adams spent eight seasons catching passes from current Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers. He reunited with former Fresno State teammate Derek Carr last season in Las Vegas before Carr joined the Saints this year.

The Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers are also potential suitors, per ESPN.

Adams has 18 catches for 209 yards and one touchdown in three games with the Raiders this season. He has tallied 221 receptions for 2,869 yards and 23 scores in 37 starts across his two-plus seasons with Las Vegas.

The three-time All-Pro has compiled 890 catches for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns over his 11 NFL seasons. Adams’ six Pro Bowl appearances came consecutively from 2017 to 2022.

The Raiders (2-3) host the Steelers (3-2) on Sunday.

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Dec 19, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrates with quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) after scoring a second quarter touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Aaron Rodgers on Davante Adams trade request: ‘Out of my hands’

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared to choose his words carefully when asked about a potential reunion with three-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams.

Rodgers played eight seasons in Green Bay with Adams, who recently requested a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders.

“I don’t know how much I can say about it. There’s tampering,” Rodgers said on Friday, two days ahead of the Jets’ game versus the Minnesota Vikings in London.

“But I still have a close friendship with him. We spend time in the offseason together. He’s a great guy, and a great player. And the rest of that’s out of my hands.”

ESPN reported Adams would like to play with a quarterback with whom he’s comfortable, and that brings readily to mind either Rodgers or Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints.

Rodgers was asked Friday about what message he’d send Adams about starting over after a trade. The four-time NFL MVP knows a thing or two about that, considering he spent the first 18 seasons of his career with the Packers before joining the Jets.

“Yeah, I mean, the grass is green where you water it,” Rodgers said. “There’s the fear mongering that goes along with the adage that the grass is not always greener on the other side. But the grass is green where you water it: you put the time in, you put intention and attention to whatever you’re doing and you can make a special situation out of being anywhere.”

Adams, 31, has 18 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown in three games this season. He is nursing a nagging hamstring injury that caused him to sit out last week’s contest for the Raiders.

A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Adams has 890 catches for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 153 career games (146 starts) with the Packers (2014-21) and Raiders.

Rodgers, 40, has thrown for 849 yards with five touchdowns and one interception in four games this season.

He passed for 59,904 yards, 480 touchdowns and 106 picks in 235 games (228 starts) for the Packers (2005-22) and Jets, compiling a record of 150-77-1. He made 10 Pro Bowls and led Green Bay to a Super Bowl XLV victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Sep 29, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) walks the sideline before the start of a game between the Raiders and the Cleveland Browns at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Raiders WR Davante Adams coy about health, trade talks

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Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams says he hasn’t spoken to Antonio Pierce since the Las Vegas head coach apparently liked a social media post suggesting Adams be traded.

A verified account linked to Pierce liked an Instagram post Monday by Sports Illustrated stating, “Davante Adams is likely to be gone if the Raiders get what they want in a trade.”

“I haven’t heard from him. I haven’t talked to him,” Adams said Tuesday on the “Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams,” when asked if he’d spoken to Pierce since then.

Adams didn’t offer a lot of details about the recent social media stir or the hamstring injury that kept him out of Sunday’s 20-16 win over the Cleveland Browns, but acknowledged, “… Social media is a beast so it’s a lot of people out there that saw it and wondering what’s going on and reaching out.”

When pressed further about the chatter that his time with the Raiders (2-2) is already done, Adams said, “All I can control is this talk we’re having right here, and after we’re done with this all I can control is the next thing that I’m on to.”

Monday’s social media incident comes on the heels of a Week 3 comment by Pierce that some interpreted as a knock against Adams. After an embarrassing 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers, Pierce told reporters, “There were definitely some individuals that made business decisions, and we’ll make business decisions going forward as well.”

After initially standing by those comments, Pierce apologized after Sunday’s win, telling reporters, “There was a lot of hoopla and stuff. Probably started with me, with my comments, and I apologize for that. Don’t want to be a distraction that way.”

Adams, 31, is under contract through the 2026 season. He said before the 2024 NFL Draft that he had no desire to be traded by the Raiders and that Las Vegas “is where I want to be,” and the Raiders reportedly turned away multiple offers for Adams over the summer.

Yet rumors of a trade persist, with the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporting Tuesday that the Raiders are “growing open to the idea of trading” Adams.

“It gets annoying for sure but I’m one of those players that people like to talk about, one way or the other,” Adams said. “Thank God that he blessed me with the ability to just focus in on what I need to focus in on and not get sidetracked by any of the outside noise.”

Adams is reportedly week-to-week with the hamstring injury suffered in last Thursday’s practice.

He started the first three games this season and has 18 receptions for 209 yards and one touchdown.

A six-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro, Adams has started all 37 games he has played with the Raiders, beginning in 2022 when he led the NFL with 14 touchdown catches.

Adams has 890 career receptions for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 153 regular-season games (146 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2014-21) and Raiders.

He also has 72 catches for 910 yards and eight TDs in 11 playoff games, all with the Packers.

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Sep 15, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) runs with the ball as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) defends during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

Raiders star WR Davante Adams (hamstring) limited at practice

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Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams, who has not previously appeared on an injury report this season, was limited in practice on Thursday because of a hamstring issue.

Raiders standout defensive end Maxx Crosby missed his second straight day of practice because of an ankle injury.

The team injury report also listed for the second time this week that linebacker Divine Deablo (oblique), offensive tackle Thayer Munford Jr. (knee/ankle) and cornerback Decamerion Richardson (hamstring) did not participate in practice. Linebacker Kana’i Mauga (calf) and Adams were limited, and tight end Michael Mayer was out for personal reasons.

The Raiders (1-2) play host to the Cleveland Browns (1-2) on Sunday.

Adams, 31, started the first three games and has 18 receptions for 209 yards and one touchdown.

A six-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro, Adams has started all 37 games he has played with the Raiders, beginning in 2022 when he led the NFL with 14 touchdown catches.

Adams has 890 career receptions for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 153 regular-season games (146 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2014-21) and Raiders.

He also has 72 catches for 910 yards and eight TDs in 11 playoff games, all with the Packers.

Crosby, 27, has 14 tackles, including five tackles for loss and three sacks, in three games for Las Vegas.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Crosby has 335 career tackles, including 93 tackles for loss and 55 sacks in 86 regular-season games (80 starts). The franchise selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Eastern Michigan.

–Field Level Media