New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says {that a} potential commerce for three-time All-Professional extensive receiver Davante Adams is “out of my hands”.
Adams, who performed his first eight seasons within the league with Rodgers on the Inexperienced Bay Packers, not too long ago requested a commerce from the Las Vegas Raiders, sparking rumours of a reunion in New York.
Talking to reporters forward of the Jets’ recreation towards the Minnesota Vikings on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, Rodgers mentioned: “I do not know the way a lot I can say about it. There’s tampering [rules].
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Minnesota Vikings gamers Josh Metellus, Jordan Addison and Mekhi Blackmon preview their recreation towards the New York Jets on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
“But I still have a close friendship with him. We spend time in the offseason together. He’s a great guy, and a great player. And the rest of that’s out of my hands.”
ESPN reported that Adams wish to play with a quarterback with whom he is snug, and that brings readily to thoughts both Rodgers or Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints, who was his school team-mate and first QB with the Raiders.
Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams performed collectively for eight seasons within the NFL
“There’s the fear mongering that goes along with the adage that the grass is not always greener on the other side,” Rodgers added. “However the grass is inexperienced the place you water it.
“You put the time in, you put intention and attention to whatever you’re doing and you can make a special situation out of being anywhere.”
The 31-year-old Adams has 18 catches for 209 yards and a landing in three video games this season. He’s nursing a nagging hamstring harm that precipitated him to sit down out final week’s win over the Cleveland Browns for the 2-2 Raiders.
A six-time Professional Bowl choice, Adams has 890 catches for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns in 153 profession video games since being taken with the 53rd choose of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Packers.
Rodgers, aged 40, is now into his twentieth season as knowledgeable, the primary 18 of these spent with the Packers, the place he was 4 occasions named league MVP, made 10 Professional Bowls and led Inexperienced Bay to a Tremendous Bowl XLV victory towards the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011.
He was injured on his Jets debut that dominated him out of the remainder of the 2023 season, whereas he has thrown for 849 yards with 5 touchdowns (plus one interception) in 4 video games this 12 months.
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Rodgers additionally denied rumours of a fractious relationship between himself and Jets fourth-year head coach Robert Saleh.
“There’s some driving force to try and put a wedge outside the facility between Robert and I, but we’re really good friends,” he mentioned.
“We enjoy each other. We spend time almost every day in his office talking about things and talking about the energy of the team, the focus of the team, what we need to get done.
“We have an awesome relationship.”
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