The New York Jets dropped a heartbreaking game to the Buffalo Bills 23-20 on Monday Night Football. After the game, four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers informed the media that his interception in the fourth quarter was not his fault. Instead, it was because wide receiver Mike Williams ran the wrong route, forcing him to throw blind.
Allen Lazard, who has been Rodgers’ teammate for years thanks to their days with the Green Bay Packers, had a phenomenal game, catching six passes for 114 yards and a touchdown, including the fourth Hail Mary touchdown pass of Rodgers’ career right before halftime.
Following the loss, the Jets went out and got another one of Rodgers’ former Packers wide receivers, one who has been linked to the team for a long time.
The New York Jets Have Acquired Wide Receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders
Last Tuesday, the Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh following their 2-3 start. Now that they are 2-4 and in last place in the AFC East, they have decided to get a player that Rodgers has coveted since the 2022 season: his former top pass catcher with the Packers: Davante Adams.
Earlier today, multiple reports broke that the Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade the disgruntled Adams to the Jets in exchange for a conditional third-round pick.
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The #Raiders are completing a trade of star WR Davante Adams to the #Jets, sources say.
Back with his good friend, Aaron Rodgers. As Las Vegas moves on. pic.twitter.com/jKyKJk0WLL
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 15, 2024
In addition, the Jets are picking up all of the remaining money on Adams’ contract, which does not have anything guaranteed after this year.
Adams has been linked to New York ever since the Jets decided to acquire Rodgers from the Packers in a trade before the 2023 season. They even tried to get him before the trade deadline last season, but the Raiders were not willing to part ways with him at that time.
It is important to note that the trade is pending a physical and Adams has not played in a few weeks due to a hamstring injury.
New York Jets and NFL Fans Are All Saying Similar Things About the Davante Adams Trade
As one might have expected, Jets and NFL fans in general all had similar things to say about the trade going down:
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— brianna pirre (@bsp_13) October 15, 2024
Going from the Raiders to the Jets https://t.co/MHYxqUrcie pic.twitter.com/bL0gHF5VFT
— Céad Míle Fáilte (@ColeyMick) October 15, 2024
A washed up 40 year old QB really has full control of the Jets https://t.co/U1Mg3NtVLp
— Supervillain. (@TheRockwell) October 15, 2024
Now we know what Rodgers was thinking about https://t.co/zJmCZCf327 pic.twitter.com/ZgnqMaqmEt
— Danny Heifetz (@Danny_Heifetz) October 15, 2024
Aaron Rodgers the funniest human alive rn https://t.co/RuwqTI6aip
— Khris Middleton is Good (@alexengel12) October 15, 2024
As one can see from the posts above, many fans expected the trade to happen. However, many fans are also saying that they believe it was Rodgers who was finally able to convince the Jets to get the deal done.
For over a year, the two have denied that they planned to play together again.
Well, that turned out not be true. It will be interesting to see if it changes anything.
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