Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders complete blockbuster trade
The NFL offseason is in full swing, and a big-time star player was dealt on Thursday evening.
According to multiple sources, the Green Bay Packers are trading star receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL insider Ian Rapoport was among the reporters on the trade, indicating Green Bay is receiving a first and a second-round pick in this year’s draft for Adams.
With the trade, Adams also signed a huge long-term extension with the Raiders:
Full, full compensation for the #Raiders/#Packers blockbuster:
— Raiders get Davante Adams.
— Packers get a 1st and a 2nd.
— Adams gets a 5-year deal worth $141.25M.The money matters and is a big factor in the trade value.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2022
Adams is coming off of back-to-back All-Pro seasons with the Packers. He has almost 3,000 receiving yards to go with 29 touchdowns across the past 2 seasons.
It will be interesting to see how this trade works out for Derek Carr in Las Vegas and Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay.
