There are all kinds of fascinating wrinkles to the trade that sent receiver Davante Adams from the Green Bay Packers to the Las Vegas Raiders for a first- and a second-round pick — the 22nd and 53rd selections in the 2022 draft.
Wait. That’s ALL the Packers got? The Raiders didn’t throw in a couple more first-rounders and Al Davis’ old sunglasses for the best receiver in football?
Apparently not. What we know is that Adams and the Packers were far apart in negotiations on a new contract, and the Raiders were quite willing to transact. Green Bay had placed the franchise tag on Adams to buy more time, but reports now indicate that even as Aaron Rodgers was signing his new extension with the Packers after so much drama, Rodgers knew that he’d probably never throw to Adams again.
This even when the Packers were willing to match (or possibly exceed) Las Vegas’ offer — a five-year, $141.25 million contract that makes Adams the highest-paid receiver in football.
Now, THAT’s a…