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- The Green Bay Packers traded Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Packers reportedly offered to sign Adams to massive contract but he wanted to reunite with former college QB Derek Carr.
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Davante Adams could have stayed in Green Bay if he wanted, but he ultimately decided to play with his former college QB Derek Carr in Las Vegas.
On Thursday night, Adams was shockingly traded by the Packers to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Blockbuster: Packers are trading Pro-Bowl WR Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for two prime 2022 picks, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2022
The Raiders immediately signed Adams to a massive contract.
Full, full compensation for the #Raiders/#Packers blockbuster:
— Raiders get Davante Adams.
— Packers get a 1st and a 2nd.
— Adams gets a 5-year deal worth $141.25M.The money matters and is a big factor in the trade value.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2022
According to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, the Packers were willing to pay Adams “as much or more than the Raiders,” but the wide receiver wanted to play alongside Carr.
https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1504607772276662278
It is worth noting that Adams said “it would be a dream” to play with Carr during an interview last year.
Had the chance to follow up with @tae15adams today about @derekcarrqb's recruiting comments. "It would be a dream to play with him, I'm a Packer now until the point where we make that decision we'll see what happens."
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/ZKmmk4q2Gl via @abc30 https://t.co/FRFtL2x8N7 pic.twitter.com/4m4z0rOVsL— Bri Mellon (@BriMellonTV) June 30, 2021
Adams also recently bought a home next door to Carr in Las Vegas.
The new highest-paid WR in NFL history just bought a house in Las Vegas next to his new QB — Derek Carr. https://t.co/YTAxHov0Rj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2022
Welcome home @tae15adams 🏴☠️
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) March 18, 2022