Tag: Davante Adams

Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams connect for TD at Jets practice (video)

Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams connect for TD at Jets practice (video)

Some potential bad news for the Pittsburgh Steelers: The New York Jets are noticing signs that the connection between Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams is still there… already.

After being traded to New York (2-4) this week by the Las Vegas Raiders, the wideout is now prepping with his new team to face the Steelers (4-2) on “Sunday Night Football” in Pittsburgh in Week 7.

In a highlight shared by the Jets to social media, Rodgers and Adams gave a potential preview of what’s to come.

The two connected on a red zone touchdown pass during team drills in practice this week.

Check out the play below:

Jeff Ulbrich: Davante Adams will make Jets debut vs. Steelers

Jeff Ulbrich: Davante Adams will make Jets debut vs. Steelers

When the New York Jets visit the Pittsburgh Steelers for a “Sunday Night Football” matchup in Week 7, Davante Adams will be suiting up.

Following the completion of the trade between the Jets and Las Vegas Raiders to get Adams in New York, head coach Jeff Ulbrich noted it is expected that Adams will not need more than a week to get ready to play. He’s good to go now.

“It’s a challenge for Todd Downing and the offensive staff and getting him up to speed as fast as possible,” Ulbrich said. “Fortunately, there is a lot of familiarity with the offense. It’s been a system he’s been a part of for years.”

What’s probably helping is the fresh scenery for Adams, too.

“It was time for a change. This whole things transpired a bit weird but, at the end of the day, we’re in a better place,” Adams said this week.

Prior to being traded, the 31-year-old was not practicing much or playing for the Raiders. He has seemingly cleared from his hamstring injury pretty quickly after moving too.

For more from Ulbrich on Adams making his debut, see the attached clip below:

Highlights from Davante Adams’ first practices with the Jets

Highlights from Davante Adams’ first practices with the Jets

After a few whirlwind weeks, Davante Adams has finally started to get to work with the New York Jets.

Adams was traded by the Las Vegas Raiders to New York, reuniting him with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The two were previously teammates with the Green Bay Packers.

For the first time since 2021, the two have taken the practice field together. The Jets (2-4) have begun practicing with Adams in the fold this week as they prepared to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 7.

Check out a roundup of Adams’ first workouts with his team below:

Davante Adams says Chiefs weren’t on his list of landing spots, won’t reveal why

In an interview on “Up and Adams,” #Jets WR Davante Adams said that the #Chiefs weren’t among the teams that he was willing to be traded to.

After star pass-catcher Rashee Rice sustained a season-ending injury in Week 4, the Kansas City Chiefs have lacked a true No. 1 option in their receiving corps.

One player who was floated as a potential trade candidate for Kansas City was former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams, who was traded to the New York Jets earlier this week.

In an appearance on “Up and Adams” with Kay Adams this morning, the All-Pro wideout revealed that he gave Las Vegas’ front office a list of preferred landing spots, and that the Chiefs were not among the teams he was willing to play for.

Check out Davante Adams’ full comments on the matter below:

 

At this juncture, it seems unlikely that Kansas City will make a splash move to land another wide receiver.

Expect Andy Reid and Brett Veach to elevate Justyn Ross, Nikko Remigio, or Montrell Washington from the Chiefs’ practice squad if the defending champions want another option in the passing game.

Tyreek Hill says Jalen Ramsey will handle new AFC East receivers

Davante Adams and Amari Cooper are the newest weapons in the AFC East, but Tyreek Hill says the Dolphins will be just fine.

The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets made moves to add offensive firepower this week, acquiring Amari Cooper and Davante Adams, respectively. Tyreek Hill isn’t too worried about it, though.

Hill says he’s still the top dog in the AFC East and the Miami Dolphins have all they need to slow down Adams and Cooper.

“They’re still not the best receiver in the league, because I am and I stand on that,” Hill said Wednesday. “No, I’m definitely happy for Davante teaming back up with his old quarterback. … And for Amari, I think him and Josh Allen, those two guys will play very well together.

“It’s going to be a good test for our DBs when we play them, but got Jalen Ramsey on our team – we straight.”

After missing all of preseason and much of training camp due to a hamstring injury, Ramsey had a sluggish start to 2024. But after a couple rough performances, he’s been mostly back to his usual self in recent weeks.

According to Pro Football Focus, Ramsey was targeted 10 times in the Dolphins’ last three games and has allowed six receptions for only 36 yards.

In Miami’s Week 11 win against the Las Vegas Raiders last season, Adams caught seven passes for 82 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown. However, PFF credited Ramsey with allowing only one reception for six yards in the five times he was targeted while defending Adams in that game.

With one more game against the Bills and two against the Jets still on the schedule, it may largely be up to Ramsey to keep the AFC East’s two newest receivers in check. Evidently, Hill’s confident he’ll get the job done.

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Davante Adams on trade to Jets: ‘We’re in a better place’

Davante Adams on trade to Jets: ‘We’re in a better place’

Now that the dust has settled, Davante Adams is happy to be with the New York Jets.

The Jets landed the All-Pro receiver in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders this week. It’s expected that he will be able to play in New York’s upcoming matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7.

Adams admitted it was a lot of up-and-downs to get to this point but he’s happy everything has been settled.

“It was time for a change. This whole things transpired a bit weird but, at the end of the day, we’re in a better place,” Adams said. “Definitely been a roller coaster.”

It had been extensively reported that Adams wanted to head to a team which had one of his former quarterbacks on their roster, making the Jets a prime potential landing spot. Adams is happy to be linked back up with Aaron Rodgers in New York.

Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich is excited to see what the combo still have, too.

“Their connection and their chemistry between the two of those guys is just so unique. They spent so much time together for one, but for two, they’re both high football IQ guys that really can take their connection to another space,” Ulbrich said via video conference.

For more from Adams, see the attached SNY clip below:

Reports: Saints showing interest in embattled Jets wide receiver

The Jets made Mike Williams expendable by trading for Davante Adams, and multiple reports say the Saints have inquired about trading for him:

The wide receiver trade market is moving rapidly in the NFL, and it appears Mike Williams may be the next domino to fall. That domino could fall in New Orleans. Per the Athletic’s Dianna Russini and Zack Rosenblatt, the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers have all inquired about Williams.

Davante Adams joined Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets instead of Derek Carr in New Orleans. They are still interested in acquiring a receiver. After Rodgers blamed Williams for the game sealing interception in Week 6, Williams is likely on his way out of town.

Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed have gone down with injuries, and the Saints were looking for receivers prior to their injuries. The urgency has likely risen.

Olave has a concussion that hopefully doesn’t linger past this week. Shaheed will miss at least some time with a meniscus injury.

Williams would give the Saints a field-stretcher to replace Shaheed in the offense, and a bigger target at 6-foot-4 and 218 pounds. He’s only on a one-year contract, so there’s no ties or impact on the salary cap beyond this season.

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Steelers linked to yet another wide receiver trade

The Steelers are starting to run out of options if they want to trade for a wide receiver.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and wide receiver trade rumors are starting to sound like the boy who cried wolf. After missing out on multiple big-name receivers so far, it seems that every time a receiver is even potentially on the market, someone has a source who links the Steelers to them.

The latest is NFL reporter Dianna Russini. She put out the post below on social media indicating that the Steelers are one of the teams who have reached out to the New York Jets about the availability of wide receiver Mike Williams via trade. The Jet just traded for Davante Adams, making Williams expendable.

Williams is 30 years old and has been in the league since 2017. He’s had two 1,000-yard receiving seasons but based on recent performance his best games are behind him. Nevertheless, a washed-up Williams would still be the second-best receiver on the Steelers roster and wouldn’t cost much in a trade

This weekend the Steelers welcome those same Jets to Pittsburgh for a Sunday night game.

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93.7 The Fan host on Steelers’ trade rumors with new WR target

Andrew Fillipponi, host of the popular PIttsburgh sports radio station, 93.7 The Fan, touched a rumor involving a new WR trade target.

Steelers commentator and host of 93.7 The Fan, Andrew Fillipponi, threw some gas on the proverbial ‘Pittsburgh trading for WR’ fire. The trade rumor in question, from Fillipponi, focuses in on the Panthers attempting to move on from former three-time Pro Bowler and former All-Pro WR Adam Thielen. This isn’t the first trade Pittsburgh has been linked to, as Omar Khan and the Steelers’ organization attempted to trade for both WR Brandon Aiyuk and WR Davante Adams but ultimately came up short. 

Thielen is currently on IR after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3. He will be eligible to return no sooner than the Carolina Panthers’ Week 8 contest against the Denver Broncos on October 27th. Could the Panthers activate Thielen and trade him between this date and the trade deadline on November 5th? 

Fillipponi, asked fans of the ‘Steel City’ on social media if the team should pursue the former Vikings receiver.

Let us know what you think about the rumor involving Pittsburgh’s sixth-round pick and Adam Thielen below:

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Davante Adams suddenly healed from hamstring injury, expects to play this week for Jets

Immediately following his trade to the Jets, Davante Adams is almost miraculously healed from his hamstring injury and expecting to play.

It’s a miracle. The moment Davante Adams donned a New York Jets jersey, he’s as good as new. The hamstring injury that popped up in practice and had him out the past three games is gone. Just watch as he trots onto the practice field, ready to go in his new green and white Jets uniform.

This after not practicing sing just prior to requesting a trade.

This should come as no real surprise. His timetable for return was always, oddly (but not really), the exact amount of time it took to trade him.

Now just a day after joining the Jets, he is expecting to play this week for the Jets. Quite the miracle.

I guess it’s like they say, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”

All snark aside, there was really no way the Raiders could let Davante play once he requested a trade. It just got kind of ridiculous when the head coach is suggesting that if Adams were ready to go, he would play. That would be awkward to say the least, and considerably damaging to the team dynamic. And if he had even a tweak to his hamstring, it would risk killing any trade in the works if he were to aggravate it.

For the Raiders, it’s a good thing that Davante is ready to go right away. It raises the possibility that the conditions on the trade that would turn into a second round pick.

So, good for Davante. He’s healthy and happy. And the Raiders can move on.