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Davante Adams took red-eye flight to NJ as Jets finalized trade

Davante Adams is just like the rest of us, running around to doctor's appointments.

Well, it flies around.

The 31-year-old star wide receiver arrived in New Jersey for a physical early Tuesday morning, as the terms of his trade to the Jets were essentially already set before news of the trade with the Raiders broke on Tuesday. His eyes turned red. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

News of Adams' trade broke just after 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Davante Adams is traded from the Raiders to the Jets. Getty Images

Completion of the deal, which would send a second and potentially a conditional third-round pick to Las Vegas, is contingent on Adams undergoing a medical exam at the Jets' facility in Florham Park, New Jersey. are.

The six-time Pro Bowl wideout wasted no time, as The Athletic reported 15 minutes after news broke that Adams was at the team facility.

There has been a lot of speculation since Adams and former Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers joined Gang Green for the 2023 season.

In Green Bay, the quarterback-wide receiver tandem was one of the most appealing in the league. From 2014 to 2021, he had 622 receptions for 7,590 yards and 69 touchdowns.

Rodgers, along with Jets receivers Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard, have been vocal supporters of Adams' addition in New York despite the NFL's tampering rules.

After months of chipping away, the Jets' front office finally went all-in.

Aaron Rodgers reacts to the Jets' loss to the Bills on October 14, 2024. AP
Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers celebrate a touchdown for the Packers in 2021. AP

In New York, Adams will join Wilson at the top of the depth chart in what has become one of the most formidable wide receiver rooms in the league.

The new Jets could make their franchise debut as early as Oct. 20 when New York travels to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 7.

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