LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Wide receiver Davante Adams reached a two-year contract agreement with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, returning to his native California after being named All-Pro three times.
Adams' contract could reach up to $46 million with the Rams, who will let go of the Super Bowl 56 MVP, Cooper Kupp, and will have Adams and Puka Nacua as the main aerial playmakers for Matthew Stafford.
Why didn’t the Jets keep Adams?
The Jets released Adams last Tuesday, and he quickly left behind his long association with Aaron Rodgers. After eight years together in Green Bay, they spent 11 games together in New York with the Jets, who acquired Adams from the Raiders last October.
Adams has been one of the best receivers in the NFL for almost a decade, starting with his standout tenure with the Packers. He has six seasons in his career with over 1,000 receiving yards, including an active streak of five consecutive years, along with two seasons of 997 yards.
It seems to be exactly what the Rams needed after they decided early in the offseason to trade or release Kupp, their most reliable receiver while healthy during the last eight seasons under Sean McVay. Kupp has a $7.5 million roster bonus due next weekend, so the Rams are likely to resolve his future before that date.
The Rams also re-signed receiver Tutu Atwell last week with a one-year contract worth 10 million dollars. The 2021 second-round pick has been productive despite receiving inconsistent playing time in McVay’s offense, but his significant new contract indicates that he is expected to be the number three receiver for Los Angeles behind Adams and Nacua.
Adams' arrival reinforces Los Angeles' expectations of being a Super Bowl contender next season, after they won the NFC West Division and nearly eliminated the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Eagles, in a snowy playoff game.
Adams has 957 receptions for 11,844 yards and 103 touchdowns. He is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and excelled at the collegiate level at Fresno State.