Jets acquire WR Davante Adams from Raiders

The New York Jets have acquired wide receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a conditional draft pick, the teams announced Tuesday.

The New York Jets have acquired wide receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a conditional draft pick, the teams announced Tuesday.

The trade will reunite Adams and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who played together on the Green Bay Packers from 2014 to 2021. Las Vegas will get a third-round pick that can escalate to a second-rounder if Adams or the team meet certain benchmarks.

Adams, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, has 18 catches for 209 yards and one touchdown in three games this season. He has not played since Sept. 22 because of a hamstring injury.

The Jets hope Adams will be able to revive a passing offense that has been middling for much of the season. New York is averaging only 217.2 passing yards per game, 16th in the NFL. Rodgers, meanwhile, has not thrown for 300 yards since he joined the Jets.

In eight seasons together on the Packers, Rodgers and Adams connected 622 times for 7,590 yards and 69 touchdowns. Rodgers won three of his four MVP awards with Adams as his teammate. In 2020, Adams led all receivers with 18 touchdowns, and the next year he led the league in receptions and receiving yards.

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