Davante Adams’ brokers shot down commerce rumors which were surrounding him since Netflix’s “Receiver” docuseries showcased his frustrations with the Las Vegas Raiders, however the man himself is confirming it now.
Adams made an look on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, the place he first mentioned reuniting with Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets’ four-time MVP quarterback, who could be the one particular person he’d wish to play with once more.
Adams additionally mentioned the rumors that stemmed from final season’s frustrations as properly.
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Wide receiver Davante Adams of the Raiders walks off the sector at halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers recreation at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
“Well, I’ll reply it like this: If I’m gonna be reunited with anyone, it could be Aaron — or relocated and be anyplace, it’d be with Aaron,” Adams defined. “But that’s probably not my – there was numerous that stuff occurring final yr within the media and them asking, ‘What are you gonna do about this? Are you enthusiastic about going right here?’ And they speak about no matter with out me even being concerned in it.
“And it ended up getting all the best way to the purpose the place it bought within the locker room, and folks was considering that I used to be the driving pressure, and I’m like, ‘Y’all simply don’t perceive, man.’ When you – and I hate to say it like this as a result of it makes me sound like I’m attempting to place myself on a pedestal – however whenever you’re a sure degree of participant, it don’t have to come back from you, and oftentimes it’s not coming from you.”
Adams, 31, is below contract with the Raiders till 2027, and he needed to reiterate his dedication to enjoying with the franchise heading into 2024.
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“I’m actively on the Raiders,” he stated. “What do I appear to be sitting right here speaking to different individuals about being on one other workforce? And that’s how I nonetheless really feel about it proper now. I’m locked in with the Raiders and I actually be ok with this workforce, and so far as I do know, they be ok with me.
“If that ever adjustments, if that bought to some extent the place they weren’t feeling the identical approach, I ain’t achieved enjoying, so clearly we might determine no matter we wanted to determine.”
The Raiders retained Antonio Pierce as head coach after he took over in an interim function as soon as Josh McDaniels was fired halfway by the 2023 marketing campaign. The Raiders went 8-9 on the yr, however below Pierce, they had been 5-4.
Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders strains up earlier than a play in opposition to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sept. 17, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
And with Jimmy Garoppolo gone after only one failed season, Las Vegas jumped on signing veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew, who will battle with Aidan O’Connell for the beginning function in coaching camp. Adams revealed within the docuseries that he signed off on O’Connell beginning over Garoppolo after struggling early within the season.
Still, regardless of Adams and his camp saying commerce rumors are fully false, some followers will wait to see if that comes true this season.
After speaking about his dedication, Adams spoke about what it could be wish to be with Rodgers once more.
“The considered enjoying with Aaron is clearly superb,” Adams stated. “I already know what that’s like – which is analogous to why I got here right here and reunited with Derek [Carr] was ’trigger I had familiarity with him. And anytime you’ve that, it offers you a little bit bit extra confidence than beginning contemporary with anyone you’ve by no means performed with earlier than, and it helps once they’re the perfect to ever play the sport – or at the least that’s how I really feel.”
Davante Adams of the Raiders warms up for the Kansas City Chiefs recreation at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
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As of now, Adams is able to head to Raiders coaching camp subsequent week to gear up for one more season in Sin City. But who is aware of what the longer term might maintain for the six-time Pro Bowler?
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