The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a blockbuster trade involving star receiver Davante Adams.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Packers are going to get two picks back, one of which will be the Raiders’ first-rounder in next month’s draft.
🏈Raiders get Davante Adams.
🏈Packers get two 2022 picks, including the Raiders’ first-round pick, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2022
Adams is also getting a new five-year deal that’s going to make him the highest-paid receiver in the league.
Sources: The #Raiders are in the final stages of trading for #Packers star WR Davante Adams, who receives a new contract that makes him the highest paid WR in the NFL. A blockbuster.
Las Vegas sends back a 1st round pick, potentially more picks and a player.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2022
The AFC West is now more of a gauntlet than ever before. This was just the next bombshell to drop as the Raiders also added star pass rusher Chandler Jones on Wednesday.
Here are the other moves that have happened in that division during the offseason:
AFC West additions this offseason:
Broncos: Russell Wilson, Randy Gregory, DJ Jones
Chiefs: Justin Reid
Chargers: Khalil Mack, JC Jackson, Sebastian Joseph-Day
Raiders: Davante Adams, Chandler Jones
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 17, 2022
Adams was seeking a new contract from the Packers after being put on the franchise tag last week.
Green Bay will have to find a way to replace his production. Adams was one of the best receivers in the NFL this past season after finishing with 1,553 yards and 11 touchdowns off 123 receptions.
For those wondering about how Rodgers would feel about this, he reportedly knew about the trade talks earlier in the week.
#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was aware of trade talks surrounding Davante Adams in recent days before the blockbuster deal was completed, per sources. It appeared the deal was dead Wednesday; it came back to life and now Adams is about to join the #Raiders.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 17, 2022
It remains to be seen how the Packers contend for a championship next season without Adams.
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