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Breaking down the Packers’ decision to trade to Davante Adams to the Raiders.
The Green Bay Packers made a franchise-altering move on Thursday night, trading All-Pro receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for a first- and a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.
It was a stunning move. Adams, 29, was charting a Hall of Fame path while catching passes from Aaron Rodgers. Now, he’ll reunite with college teammates Derek Carr in Las Vegas.
Breaking down the pros and cons of the Packers’ decision to deal Adams:
Breaking down the pros and cons of the Packers using the franchise tag on All-Pro WR Davante Adams.
The Green Bay Packers have one week to decide on whether or not to use the franchise tag on All-Pro receiver Davante Adams. The deadline to apply the tag on pending free agents is Tuesday, March 8.
Adams is coming off back-to-back All-Pro seasons but has an expiring contract. If the Packers don’t use the tag, the team would have to get a long-term deal done before the start of the new league year on March 16 to prevent Adams from reaching free agency.
It’s certainly possible the tag will become a necessity.
Here are the pros and cons of the Packers using the tag on Adams:
