The Green Bay Packers and Davante Adams were disagreeing over the wide receiver’s contract terms. Adams wasn’t going to play for the franchise tag and now he isn’t going to play for the NFC North champions.
On Thursday, the Packers traded the brilliant wideout to the Las Vegas Raiders for a package that includes a first-rounder, more picks and a player, per Ian Rapoport.
Sources: The #Raiders are in the final stages of trading for #Packers star WR Davante Adams, who receives a new contract that makes him the highest paid WR in the NFL. A blockbuster.
Las Vegas sends back a 1st round pick, potentially more picks and a player.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2022
Adams had 669 receptions as a Packer for 8,121 yards and 73 touchdowns. In 2021, he was targeted 169 times with 123 receptions for 1,553 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The only year in his last four he did not have 1,000 receiving yards was 2019 when he played 12 games and had 997 yards.
Davante Adams get a new contract worth $141.25M over 5 years, source say. He gets an average of $28.25 average. https://t.co/YTAxHov0Rj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2022
The Raiders’ first-round pick in 2022 is the 22nd overall.
The trade reunites Adams with Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, his college teammate.
Adams had 233 receptions for 3,031 yards and 38 touchdowns in two seasons with Carr as his quarterback at Fresno State.
For those wondering, yes Aaron Rodgers has signed his contract
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2022
Per a source, the Packers we’re willing to pay Adams equally to what the Raiders are with this new deal but Adams preferred to play elsewhere.
Aaron Rodgers was aware of the developments with Adams as they unfolded in recent days.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) March 17, 2022
And this commentary sums up what many think about the deal:
"I don't know what they're doing… I don't know what they're doing. Thank God the show's over."@89JonesNTAF doesn't know where to begin with this Davante Adams trade 😅 pic.twitter.com/pRlRjtbY6u
— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) March 17, 2022