Davante Lavell Adams is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football at Fresno State, and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Davante Adams: Trade| Traded| Dui| College| Contract
Trade:
The Las Vegas Raiders are acquiring Adams from the Packers in exchange for their 2022 first- and second-round picks, and giving the superstar receiver a new five-year, $141.25 million contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.
Adams will make a per-year average of $28.25 million and becomes the new highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, Rapoport added.
Traded:
The picks being sent to Green Bay are the No. 22 and No. 53 overall in April’s 2022 NFL Draft.
Rapoport reported that Adams’ agents confirmed the Packers offered the wideout more money than the contract he’ll receive from the Raiders, but it was his lifelong dream to play for the Silver and Black.
It’s a deal that’s quietly been in the works for days with the teams finalizing details and the contract extension for Adams being worked out. It is expected to be completed barring any late setbacks, per Rapoport.
Dui:
Adams, 29, has long been part of a splendid tandem with two-time reigning AP NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers, who recently re-signed with the Packers.
Rodgers was aware during his contract negotiations that Adams “would never play for the Packers again” as “the situation was too far gone,” Rapoport reported.
In eight Green Bay seasons, Adams has earned a quintet of Pro Bowl selections and two All-Pro nods, having emerged as arguably the top wide receiver in football.
College:
School
California State University, Fresno
He’s on the heels of a 2021 season in which he garnered a career-high 1,553 yards, a career-high 123 receptions and 11 touchdowns. It was Adams’ fifth season with double-digit TDs, third over 1,000 yards and third with more than 100 catches.
Throughout the majority of his stay in Titletown, an ongoing storyline was Adams (and Rodgers) needing some help in the WR corps. Now he departs and the Packers are likely looking at Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb as their top two current receivers.
Contract:
The Las Vegas Raiders are acquiring Adams from the Packers in exchange for their 2022 first- and second-round picks, and giving the superstar receiver a new five-year, $141.25 million contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.
Current Contract
| Contract: | 5 yr(s) / $141,250,000 |
| Signing Bonus | – |
| Average Salary | $28,250,000 |
| Total Guarantees | – |
| Guaranteed at Signing | – |
| Free Agent: | 2027 / UFA |
