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It took some time, but a reunion is finally happening in New York. On Tuesday, the news became official that Davante Adams, who had requested a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders, was joining the Jets and his former quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers and Adams were together on the Green Bay Packers from 2014 to 2021 before Adams was traded to the Raiders.
Rodgers, who hasn’t looked like his old self, with the exception of Monday night’s wild Hail Mary, is no doubt happy to have a familiar face on an offense that could use a boost.
Adams has had 622 catches for 7,590 yards and has scored 69 touchdowns in 108 games with Rodgers in his career, and he will look to add to that next week when the Jets take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on ‘Sunday Night Football.” From 2017 to 2021, Adams and Rodgers were the No. 1 duo in the NFL with 52 touchdowns. And across his last two seasons in Green Bay, Adams led the league with 141 receptions for 1,800 yards against man coverage.
During an appearance on “The Pat McFee Show,” the 40-year-old Rodgers spoke about what it means to have a top wide receiver he has chemistry with (in yet another instance where Rodgers got the guy he wanted).
“Obviously I’m really excited. Love [Davante], he’s a phenomenal player and a dear friend,” the future Hall of Famer began.
He then dove into last night’s game against the Buffalo Bills, a close loss against a divisional opponent that saw many missteps from the Jets, from penalties to an interception and hard hits to the aging QB.
“It was a crappy day yesterday obviously,” Rodgers explained, as his team sits at 2-4. “We had a real good chance to get to 3-3 and win a home game, kinda gave that one away. I was pissed driving home through traffic had a couple messages, I was just not in the mood to talk to anybody. Got home and [Davante] had called me and texted me, so I finally called him back. So about…
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Author : Shanna McCarriston
Publish date : 2024-10-15 19:10:55
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