Immediately after the New York Jets lost to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, team executives pulled off a major trade.
Multiple reports surfaced Tuesday morning that the Las Vegas Raiders and Jets have agreed to a deal to release star wide receiver Davante Adams.
then the jets transaction confirmedsent a conditional 2025 draft pick to New York in exchange for Adams. Just hours after news of the trade started circulating, the Jets quarterback aaron rodgers publicly addressed the deal during a regular appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams #17 looks on before a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at Allegiant Stadium on August 17, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
But Rodgers' guest appearance on the ESPN show turned out to be anything but routine when Adams suddenly appeared on screen from behind the quarterback.
Adams even took a moment to share his excitement about reuniting with Rodgers. “I’m back, dude,” Adams said. “i'm back.”
Adams and Rodgers each began their NFL careers as members of the Green Bay Packers. Adams left Green Bay after the 2021 season, and the 2022 season was Rodgers' last with the Packers.
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Adams missed the Raiders' last three games as he recovered from a hamstring injury. But when Adams was asked about the injury on Tuesday, he said, “I feel great.”
“I feel great,” Adams told McAfee. “I feel great. I've been working with the guys in Las Vegas the whole time and they've been able to get me back on the right track, so I'm lucky that I can roll.”
Meanwhile, Rodgers said he's “really excited” to have another chance to throw a pass to his longtime friend.
“He's a phenomenal player and a dear friend,” Rodgers said Tuesday. “Obviously we had a bad day yesterday. We had a really good chance to go up 3-3 and win the home game. We just kind of missed it.”
“I was driving home in traffic and had gotten some messages but didn't feel like talking to anyone. I got home and (Adams) called me and called me. He texted me and I ended up calling him.'' So, I don't know, I heard the news last night around 12:30 or 12:45. ”
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17 years old) and quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12 years old) perform at Lambeau Field on Saturday, December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Celebrating a second quarter touchdown against the Cleveland Browns during a football game. (USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
Adams and Rodgers developed chemistry while playing together. The wide receiver expressed confidence as he talked about the new challenge of learning the nuances of the Jets' offense in a relatively short amount of time.
“I think there are some new nuances, but for the most part there are a lot of the same expressions,” he said. “It's still the same OG here, so we should be able to pick up where we left off. That's the idea.”
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 8, gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday, October 14, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, called Adams “at the top of my list of players (in the league) that I really care about and that are like family to me.”
“He made me better so many times,” Rodgers said. “So, I'm really excited. I think it's exciting for our team as well. We definitely got better today.”
Rodgers praised the three-time All-Pro's leadership abilities, adding that Adams can basically figure things out through “osmosis.”
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“He's a proven star player. He's an asset. He's an unbelievable presence in the locker room,” Rodgers said. “I think that's going to really help Garrett (Wilson). Being able to be around a player who's been doing it at a high level for a long time, seeing how he approaches his process through osmosis. Please, there's a lot he can get.”
The Jets will look to get back on track as they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers later this week.
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