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Davante Adams traded to the New York Jets

Davante Adams prepares to line up for a play. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Ben Staker
Sports Editor

Less than 24 hours after their Monday Night Football loss to the divisional rival Buffalo Bills, the New York Jets finalized a trade to acquire Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams. This trade sees Adams reuniting with his longtime friend and quarterback from Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers.

Despite a 2-4 start, the Jets decided to finalize this deal after a coaching change in hopes of turning their season around. The team came into the season with hopes of not just winning the AFC East and the conference, but a Super Bowl too. This move won’t fill all the team’s holes, but adding a player of Adams’ caliber to an offense that already features other star players like Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall certainly won’t hurt them.

All the Jets had to give up in this trade was a conditional third-round pick. According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, this pick can turn into a second-round pick on one of two conditions. Those being, if Adams becomes a first or second-team All-Pro or if he’s on the active roster for a potential AFC championship game.

Throughout the trade process, rumors were that the Raiders were hoping to receive more in return than they eventually settled on, so for the Jets to acquire such a talented player for what seems to be next to nothing is interesting.

Adams has two years left on his current contract, which made many people across the league wonder how much the Raiders would get in return. Ultimately, they settled for what could turn into a second-round pick. Given the amount of money Adams is owed over the next two years, combined with his age, this trade is a win-win for both teams involved. The Jets get a star player for the next two seasons and the Raiders add more draft picks to fuel their rebuild.

It will be interesting to see if Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers can pick up where they left off in Green Bay. While both players are much older now than they were the last time they played together, they still have a ton of talent left. Given their history together, the sky is still the limit.