Aaron Rodgers says Davante Adams is 'a great player' but knows potential trade outcome is out of QB's control

Davante Adams has been a blistery taxable successful the NFL satellite this week. 

The three-time All-Pro wide receiver told the Las Vegas Raiders that helium preferred to beryllium traded," NFL Media reported connected Oct. 1. Although nary woody appears to beryllium imminent, Adams' evident displeasure with his existent concern successful Las Vegas has aggregate teams astatine slightest contemplating adding the prima receiver to their respective rosters via a imaginable trade.

The New York Jets are 1 of the teams that person been mentioned arsenic a imaginable landing spot for Adams due to the fact that of the narration he's maintained with his erstwhile teammate, Aaron Rodgers. Adams and Rodgers formed 1 of the NFL's much formidable quarterback-receiver duos erstwhile they were teammates successful Green Bay for 8 seasons.

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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets and wide receiver Davante Adams #17 of the Las Vegas Raiders sojourn connected the tract aft the Raiders 16-12 triumph implicit the Jets astatine Allegiant Stadium connected November 12, 2023 successful Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Rodgers precocious addressed the rumors linking Adams to the Jets, but helium prefaced his comments by saying helium wasn’t definite however overmuch helium could accidental due to the fact that of the NFL's tampering rules. But helium intelligibly indicated his penchant erstwhile it comes to a imaginable reunion.

"I inactive person a adjacent relationship with him," Rodgers said. "We walk a batch of clip successful the offseason together. He’s a large feline and a large player. The remainder of that is retired of my hands."

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When asked astir however a subordinate mightiness payment from a alteration of scenery, Rodgers responded: "The writer is greenish wherever you h2o it. ... You tin marque a peculiar concern retired of being anywhere."

Aaron Rodgers #12 and Davante Adams #17 of the Green Bay Packers locomotion disconnected the tract unneurotic aft a crippled against the Detroit Lions astatine Lambeau Field connected September 20, 2021 successful Green Bay, Wisconsin.  The Packers defeated the Lions 35-17.   (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

This was not the archetypal clip Rodgers spoke highly of Adams since the four-time MVP backmost joined the Jets. During a personage play tourney successful Lake Tahoe successful July, Rodgers said, "I emotion Davante Adams. I can't hold to play with him ... again."

The caller commercialized study involving the prima wideout surfaced soon aft Raiders manager Antonio Pierce appeared to similar a societal media station that hinted Adams could beryllium included successful a commercialized package.

During 1 of Adams' regular appearances connected FanDuel TV's "Up & Adams," helium confirmed helium had not "heard from" his caput manager aft the station began making its rounds crossed societal media.

"I support my caput down and support doing my happening and fto the chips autumn wherever they whitethorn arsenic it pertains to that," Adams said. "But there's been nary connection with anybody from the squad since that (post) became a thing," the six-time Pro Bowler told Adams.

"All I tin power is this speech we're having close here," the Raiders prima added.

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) walks the sideline earlier the commencement of a crippled betwixt the Raiders and the Cleveland Browns astatine Allegiant Stadium.  (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)

Adams has been ruled retired of the Raiders Week 5 crippled against the Denver Broncos arsenic helium continues to enactment his mode done a hamstring injury.

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If Adams is yet traded this season, a woody volition person to beryllium successful spot by the league's commercialized deadline, which is scheduled for Nov. 5 astatine 4 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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