The New York Jets shook the NFL on Tuesday when they traded for star Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams. New York received Adams in exchange for sending a fourth-round pick and a conditional second-round pick to Las Vegas. Just hours after the big news, Adams' debut with the team is set with the team ahead of Sunday's Pittsburgh Steelers game.
Adams will play his first game with the Jets against Pittsburgh on Oct. 20, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The announcement comes just after Adams reportedly had his deal restructured to lower his salary cap on the season.
Adams' reworked his contract to $3.21 million, per Schefter. In addition, two voidable years were added to his deal, and he and the Jets will discuss his future in New York after the 2024 season.
The Jets will enter their Steelers matchup on a three-game losing streak. Perhaps Davante Adams' presence can give New York a spark and help them turn things around.
In his first three games of the season, Adams totaled 209 yards and one touchdown on 18 receptions. However, he is just a year removed from amassing 1,144 yards and eight TDs from his 2023 showing. Yet, that still does not paint the full picture of Adams' potential.
During the 2021 season, his last with the Packers, Adams hauled in a career-high 1,553 yards and 11 TDs. One of the best parts of his impressive year was the fact that Aaron Rodgers delivered him the majority of his balls. Now that Adams is undergoing a change of scenery and is reunited with Rodgers, fans might see an incredible side of him.
Adams appears to be healthy amid his several-game hiatus due to recovery from a hamstring injury. It will be exciting to see what he does with the Jets as he starts the next chapter of his career.