Packers Officially Trade Adams to Raiders

"He is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in the storied history of the Packers," GM Brian Gutekunst said of Davante Adams.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Calling Davante Adams “one of the greatest players” in franchise history, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst on Friday announced the trade of Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders.

“It's never easy moving on from a player and person the caliber of Davante Adams,” Gutekunst wrote in a press release. “We have so much respect for all that Davante gave on and off the field during his eight seasons in Green Bay as he was integral to all that we've accomplished. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in the storied history of the Packers and we look forward to him being enshrined into the Packers Hall of Fame one day. We wish nothing but the best for Davante, his wife Devanne and the rest of their family moving forward.”

The Packers received first- and second-round picks in return, No. 22 and No. 53, respectively. Coincidentally, the Packers landed Adams with the 53rd pick of the 2014 draft. They own four of the first 59 selections of the 2022 draft.

An All-Pro the last two seasons, set Packers single-season records of 123 receptions for 1,553 yards in 2021 and 18 touchdown receptions in 2020.

Over the past six seasons, Adams is No. 1 in the NFL with 581 receptions, No. 2 with 7,192 yards (Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has 7,269) and No. 1 with 69 touchdowns. He’s No. 1 among receivers in all three categories. He’s a staggering plus-9 in touchdowns.

Of the four seasons of 110-plus catches in Packers history, Adams authored three. In the Packers’ record book, Adams is No. 2 with 743 receptions, No. 2 with 73 touchdown receptions and No. 4 with 8,121 receiving yards. Of those touchdowns, 68 were thrown by Aaron Rodgers, making them the most prolific duo in team history.

Last season, he joined Marvin Harrison and Larry Fitzgerald as the only players in NFL history with 650-plus catches, 8,000-plus receiving yards and 70-plus receiving TDs in their first eight seasons. He became the first player in NFL history with eight career games of 10-plus catches, 100-plus receiving yards and multiple TD catches.

As noted in the Raiders’ announcement, the native of Redwood City, Calif., started all 26 games he appeared in for Fresno State (2012-13), recording 233 receptions, 3,030 yards with 38 touchdowns. His old quarterback is his new quarterback, Derek Carr.

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Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers

Here's a look at Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers, who were brilliant together the past eight seasons, through the lenses of USA Today's Imagn photo service.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) celebrates a touchdown connection with Davante Adams (17) late in the first quarter of their game against San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2018, at Lambeau Field. Adams finished the season with 111 receptions for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns. Those all set career highs, and it was his first season of 100 receptions and 1,000 yards. (Dan Powers/USA TODAY)

Nov 25, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA;

Adams and Rodgers celebrate a touchdown at the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 25, 2018. Adams' 13 touchdowns are the most against the Vikings in their history. (Brad Rempel/USA TODAY)

Rodgers and Adams celebrate a touchdown pass together on Dec. 6, 2020, at Lambeau Field. Rodgers became the seventh quarterback in NFL history to throw 400 career touchdown passes. (Dan Powers/USA TODAY)

“Those are fun milestones,” Rodgers said. “I’m not sure how long I’m going to be able to hold on to the second one. There’s some really good young quarterbacks who I’m guessing are amassing some numbers in that vicinity.” (Benny Sieu/USA TODAY)

It marked the seventh consecutive game with a touchdown catch for Adams, tying Hall of Famer Don Hutson’s franchise record. “To be breaking or tying records that have been around for 60-70 years, it’s special, man,” Adams said. “I’m just trying to play ball. I’m just trying to do whatever it takes to win these games.” (Benny Sieu/USA TODAY)

Rodgers and Adams celebrate a touchdown during a victory at Detroit on Dec. 13, 2020. Adams led the NFL with 18 touchdown catches in 2020. (Raj Mehta/USA TODAY)

Arm-in-arm, Rodgers and Adams walk off the field after a fourth-quarter touchdown at Chicago in the 2020 finale. Adams wound up leading the NFL in receptions per game, yards per game and touchdowns per game. Adams' 10 career touchdowns vs. Chicago is only one off the record vs. the Bears, held by Billy Howton and Calvin Johnson. (Dan Powers/USA TODAY)

Adams is the height of fashion as he walks off the field following the Packers' victory over the Lions at Lambeau Field on Sept. 20, 2021. Dan Powers/USA TODAY)

Rodgers and Adams are all smiles after rallying past the Lions in Week 2, a season-altering victory following a dismal Week 1 game vs. New Orleans and a poor first half against Detroit. Adams caught eight passes for 121 yards, one of his eight 100-yard games last season. (Jeff Hanisch/USA TODAY)

Rodgers and Adams embrace after a touchdown against Chicago on Dec. 12. Adams scored two touchdowns in the game. (Benny Sieu/USA TODAY)

Davante Adams caught 10 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns during that victory over Chicago. (Dan Powers/USA TODAY).

Rodgers and Adams react after a touchdown connection during the Dec. 19 victory at Baltimore. Adams was limited to six receptions for 44 yards against a defense called "17 Bulldog" in which the Ravens at times used three defenders on Adams. “It’s a sign of respect, but it definitely was annoying,” Adams said. “So, hopefully, it doesn’t happen too much moving forward.” (Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY)

Rodgers and Adams celebrate a second-quarter touchdown against the Cleveland Browns on Christmas at Lambeau Field. Rodgers and Adams connected for their 66th and 67th touchdowns that day, breaking the Rodgers-to-Jordy Nelson record as the most prolific duo in Packers history.

“He’s a fantastic player. He gives you so many great plays during a game,” Rodgers said that night. “On the touchdown to break the record, his was a really freelance route. That’s what makes him so great is his creativity within the system. When I looked over at him on the left, I was almost going to give him a signal to make sure we are on the same page, but something – intuition, whatever – said don’t do it. Just trust it. And he didn’t do what basically is on-the-paper football offense. He lost his guy quickly and they brought empty pressure. He did exactly what I would have wanted to tell him but there wasn’t even a signal that could’ve even come close to the beauty and the creativity of that route. It’s one of those fun moments.”

(Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY)

“It caught me off-guard when he texted me that the other day,” Adams said a couple days later of Rodgers' words, “because I feel like what we don’t do enough as men in general is express the way we feel about one another or about the way he feels, whether it’s good or bad. So, to hear something like that out of the blue – there was no conversation that led up to it or anything like that, it was just strictly from his heart, something he was thinking about – it means a lot to me as a player.”

(Dan Powers/USA TODAY)

In 2021, Adams set franchise records with 123 receptions for 1,553 yards (12.6 average). Eight of his 11 touchdowns came during the final seven games.

Over the last six seasons, Adams ranks No. 1 among receivers with 581 receptions (31 more than DeAndre Hopkins), 7,192 receiving yards (63 more than Julio Jones) and 69 touchdowns (nine more than Mike Evans).

And now, it's off to Las Vegas, where he will make new memories alongside his former college quarterback, Derek Carr.

(Jeffrey Becker/USA TODAY)