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.
–Field Level Media
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