New York (WFAN/WGR Sports Radio 550) - The 2024 New York Jets - one step closer to being the New York Packers?
The Jets were able to finalize a trade on Tuesday to acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders. In return, the Raiders received a conditional 2025 third-round pick.
The trade will reunite Adams with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wide receiver Allen Lazard, and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett - a quartet that, in three years together with Green Bay from 2019-21, helped the Packers reach back-to-back NFC Championship Games, and Rodgers win back-to-back NFL MVP Awards.
As for the conditional third-round pick this year, it can become a second-rounder if Adams is either a first- or second-team All-Pro this season, or is on the active roster if the Jets reach the AFC Championship Game or Super Bowl LIX.
Adams, 31, is a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro with over 10,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards receiving in five of his last six years. However, the veteran has been unhappy in Vegas under new head coach Antonio Pierce, and has been inactive for the last three games after Pierce made a comment that "some players made business decisions, and we will have to as well" after the Raiders' Week 3 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Prior to that, Adams was on pace for another strong season with 18 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown in three games.
Now, however, he will join interim coach Jeff Ulbrich's squad that has seen Garrett Wilson (41 catches, 399 yards, three touchdowns) and Lazard (26-354-5) put up good numbers, but other actual receivers account for just 14 catches in six games - 10 of those from Mike Williams, who was publicly called out by Rodgers after Monday's loss to the Buffalo Bills for his role in a game-closing interception.
It is unclear, at this time, if Adams will be ready to suit up for the Jets' next game this coming Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.