Davante Adams got his wish earlier this week when the Las Vegas Raiders sent him to the New York Jets, reuniting the All-Pro wide receiver with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
It was reported earlier this month that Davante Adams requested a trade from the Raiders, with the Jets and New Orleans Saints on his wish list. The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were also linked to Adams, and it made sense on paper given the injuries to Rashee Rice and Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown.
But during an appearance on Kay Adams’ “Up & Adams” program on FanDuel TV, the 31-year-old gave a short and sweet explanation as to why Patrick Mahomes Chiefs didn’t win the sweepstakes. It’s simply because Adams didn’t want to go there.
“Negative,” Adams said when asked if Kansas City was on his wish list. “That was talked about, I don’t want to say anything crazy, but the Chiefs weren’t on the list.”
What were the other teams Davante Adams was interested in going to??? 👀@heykayadams @tae15adams pic.twitter.com/UoDqtfpK1Z
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) October 17, 2024
It’s also safe to assume that the Raiders had no interest in dealing Davante Adams to a heated rival like Kansas City. At any rate, the Jets got him for the surprisingly low price of a 2026 conditional third-round pick that could become a second.
Adams missed the Raiders’ last three games to injury but is set to debut for the Jets against Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. In his final three games with the Raiders, Adams caught 18 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown.
Davante Adams Makes Jets Contenders
The Jets’ playoff hopes took a giant blow when they fell to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, but their season is far from over thanks to the arrival of Adams. New York may be 2-4 heading into Sunday night, but an offense with Rodgers, Adams, Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard and Breece Hall makes the Jets a bonafide contender now.
It will likely only require 10 wins to reach the postseason, so the Jets can probably afford three more losses. If Adams comes as advertised, they may even make a run at the AFC East division crown.
