He was never cut, he just wasn't resigned in 2016 after he was brought back in 2015. The Giants cut him on final cut-downs, Jordy was out for the year, so the Packers decided to bring JJ back. Could he still play? Yup, he did pretty well for the Packers in his final season, but he also was playing with a QB that knew him very well too.
I saw that interview also, Jones said something to the effect of Ted told him that he’d be stealing snaps from “the young guys”. That insider experience gave me great clarity on what I’ve always suspected. The Packers under TT were very much draft n develop and they weren’t keeping any older veterans like James because they’d overlap his projects.
Thanks for the clarification Poker. Now I do remember. His contract had expired. And I think he was at the end anyway. Finally, he has done pretty well for himself post-NFL.
I didn't hear that one of the reasons Adams left was that he felt Rodgers was getting too old for him. I believe Adams went west because he was tired of living in GB and that the move to Vegas got him closer to home.
Perhaps he did but you have to wonder if he is entirely happy with that decision in hindsight. LV is a mess.
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Adams claims that he wanted to be near his home turf where he had family and friends. In this day and age players make so much that sacrificing personal life for several years should not be a big deal. Rodgers home turf is by the other Bay but he grew to feel a part of the Tundra faithful. In the early years of the Lombardi era the Packers All-Pro TE was Ron Kramer. Ron's wife had been expecting and her family was in Michigan. She wanted to be there with the family. Ron asked Lombardi if a trade could be made. And Lombardi sent him to the Lions who had a clueless coach.
Everyone is different and what works for some, might not work for others. When you become one of the best at your position, you have a ton of leverage to get what you want. Is that good or bad? I guess it depends on who's perspective you are viewing it from? Aaron Jones seems to be accepting less money, to continue to play for the Packers. Why? Because it works for him.
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Would he love to be on a winning team? No doubt and he was making waves about things in the off season. That said, at the end of the day, he got a huge pay day, is close to his family and still playing like a top 5 WR in the NFL. I doubt he minds cashing the Raiders paychecks.
I'm sure those checks are great but I would think after a while losing gets old.
Ah yes. Grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Wonder if he likes management over there better?
No doubt.
Interesting. Thanks Curly. Seems like maybe Rodgers was serious about retiring, or at least serious enough to convince Adams.That was part of it, as I understand:
Adams also cited Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' looming retirement as a reason for his Green Bay departure. The 38-year-old Rodgers had his own issues with the franchise before eventually signing a new contract in the offseason.
Why did Davante Adams leave Green Bay Packers?
Davante Adams joined the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason after an eight-year sojourn with the Green Bay Packers. However, the receiver hasn't had the best of starts to life in Las Vegas.
Yeah I think a big reason for his departure was to be closer to home. What we see in the picture is certainly worth more than all the SB wins in the world. Anyway, good for him. He was a quiet guy, an incredible WR, and a real Packer. I still miss him, but family comes first always.
I agree with most of this. My only counter-point is that GB was also offering him a huge pay day, so IMO that part of it is not a factor.
Even Randy Moss stated that he cherished the short time in NE where he made far less $$ than he did elsewhere.
And since Oakland moved to Vegas Adams is not AS close to home as he would be in the Bay area. But he is nearer.
Right, but that is part of my point. He was getting paid, no matter where he went. Thus, anyone saying that he only did it for the money, not correct.
Well Davante Adams has about 30 million reasons each year to be happy no matter where he plays. Even so, it's gotta be a slog to play on a team going nowhere. The season is very long, and that much longer when there is no playoff reward at the end. Oh well, he was clear about his decision.
