Potential Davante Adams trade destination could spell disaster for Packers
Life comes at you fast in the NFL. Only two years ago, the Green Bay Packers surprisingly traded Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Adams had grown frustrated with the Packers’ insulting contract offers and wanted the opportunity to reunite with college quarterback Derek Carr.
Fast forward to the present day, and Adams has likely played his final snap for the Raiders.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, Adams has requested a trade. They added that “there is nothing imminent,” but the wheels are now in motion for a potential exit from Las Vegas.
While reuniting with the Packers would be a dream scenario, it’s highly unlikely. Reconnecting with Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets could make sense, but another potential destination would spell disaster for the Packers.
Davante Adams trade to Lions would be a nightmare scenario for Packers
Packers fans have already had to watch Aaron Jones return to Lambeau this season. The last thing we need is for Adams to become a division rival. But a trade to the Detroit Lions makes all the sense in the world.
Detroit has a Super Bowl roster, but its offense desperately needs another star pass-catcher to play alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta. The Lions boast a dominant running back duo and arguably the league’s best offensive line. By trading for Adams, Dan Campbell’s squad could become the biggest threat to the Kansas City Chiefs’ three-peat hopes.
For the Packers, it would be a nightmare.
Adams is one of the greatest wide receivers in franchise history, and watching him finish his career on a division rival would sting. Making it even worse is that a Lions-Adams deal would potentially end the Packers’ hopes of regaining the NFC North title this season. There would be no stopping Detroit’s offense.
There are other potential nightmare scenarios, such as Adams reuniting with Mike McCarthy in Dallas. Joining any NFC contender is less than ideal.
But to Detroit? That’s a massive no from us. Going from watching Adams dominate the NFC North to having to cover him twice a year? That’s what nightmares are made of, and we can only hope it doesn’t happen.
