Davante Adams reunites with Aaron Rodgers following trade from Raiders to Jets
By Ben Morse, CNN
(CNN) — Davante Adams was reunited with his former Green Bay Packers teammate, Aaron Rodgers, after the Las Vegas Raiders traded the wide receiver to the New York Jets on Tuesday.
The Raiders receive a 2025 conditional third-round draft pick for the standout wide receiver, according to Las Vegas.
“I love (Davante). He’s a phenomenal player and a dear friend,” Rodgers said while appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday.
“(Davante) and I have done a lot of good things over the years. He’s made me look good a lot of times. … I think it’s exciting for our team. We’ve definitely gotten better today.”
Adams also made an appearance on McAfee’s show, saying, “We’re back man. We’re back.”
The news ends weeks of speculation over Adams’ future after the 31-year-old reportedly requested a trade from Las Vegas earlier this month.
Multiple teams were named as possible destinations for the three-time first-team All Pro, including a potential reunion with Rodgers in East Rutherford.
Rodgers was Adams’ quarterback in Green Bay for eight seasons ever since the receiver was drafted into the league in 2014, and the pair enjoyed a huge amount of success together.
Between 2018 and 2021, Rodgers and Adams ranked first in the NFL in receptions (425), receiving yards (5,257) and receiving touchdowns (47) as a duo, per the NFL. In their eight seasons together, the pair produced 615 completions for 7,517 yards and 68 touchdowns.
The Jets will be hoping to bring some of that offensive output to MetLife Stadium after a stuttering 2-4 start to the season. Adams’ trade comes just a week after the team fired their head coach Robert Saleh and on the heels of a tight 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The Jets travel to Pittsburgh this week to face the Steelers on Sunday night.
Adams joins a wide receiver room with 2022 Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson and his former Packers teammate Allen Lazard as Gang Green aims to kickstart its season.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets are responsible for the remainder of Adams’ salary.
Adams was traded to Las Vegas from Green Bay in 2022, with Rodgers leaving the team a year later.
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